What was found
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK LIKE INDICATIONS LEFT WING SPAR 2 A 3 HOLE. MAINTENANCE REAMED LEFT WING SPAR 2 A3 HOLE TO .590 IAW S/B 170-57-0053. THE AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED FOR CHECK FLIGHT 11-18-2012.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2012
- Submitted
- November 19, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802MD
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft serial
- 17000013
- Aircraft time
- 21,979 hours, 16,484 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 17032011001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.