Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
May 22, 2013
Submitted
May 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000022
Aircraft time
22,888 hours, 17,054 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
17062620002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
22,888 hours, 17,054 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ACFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, MX REPORTED THE RT RIB 14 ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS A .5" CRACK ON THE UPPER FLANGE AFT END. MX PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR. R & R RIB 14 IAW SRM 51-40-2, 51-41-02 & 51-42-00. ACFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.

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