Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
July 6, 2013
Submitted
July 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000041
Aircraft time
22,662 hours, 16,784 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
17062783001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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 FOUND LT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 11A IS ALSO CRACKED AT FWD UPPER AND AFT UPPER FLANGES. MX REPAIRED RIB 11A BY CUTTING CRACKED FLANGES AND INSTALLING FABRICATED REPAIR FLANGES IAW ETD2013-170-014268, REV 1.

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