Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
June 4, 2017
Submitted
June 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N132HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000216
Aircraft time
24,020 hours, 18,920 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Horiz 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.

What was found

WHILE IN HEAVY MAINTENANCE, LT HORIZONTAL STAB RIB 13 HAS A CRACK AT FRONT SPAR BEHIND LAST UPPER RIVET. REMOVED CRACKED RIB FROM LT HORIZONTAL AND INSTALLED NEW RIB TO LT HORIZONTAL REF SRM 51-41-01 AND 51-41-02. DRILLED AND TREATED NEW RIB REF SRM 51-40-02 AND 51-23-04.

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