What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK, RIB CRACKED ON AFT SPAR OF VERTICLE STABILIZER BETWEEN HINGE FITTINGS 3-4. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON SPAR BETWEEN HINGE 3-4 IAW ETD 2015-170-069179, REV A.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2015
- Submitted
- August 7, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N112HQ
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170200LR
- Aircraft serial
- 17000174
- Aircraft time
- 21,582 hours, 16,998 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.