Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 23, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665BC
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145783
Aircraft time
14,323 hours, 13,042 cycles
Part
Torque Box
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
14,323 hours, 13,042 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

DURING INSPECTION 2 ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE RIGHT INBOARD TORQUE BOX. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE RIB, TORQUE BOX 57-28-00-250-806 AND 57-28-00-250-807 A1519. INSTALLED TWO FASTENERS ON THE RIGHT INBOARD SIDE PER EO EM 57-MR-445. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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