# SDR SIMA201115901

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 8, 2011
- Submitted: June 9, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N645AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N645AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145212
- Aircraft time: 26,731 hours, 25,391 cycles
- System (JASC): [5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5712)
- Part: Rib
- Part number: 14566134008
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rt Wing
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201115901

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE PHASE 4 INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT WING RIB 5 AT AFT HAD A LIGHTNING STRIKE HOLE CRACKED ABOUT 2.5 INCHES LONG.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REPAIRED RIGHT WING RIB 5 AT AFT LIGHTNING HOLE IAW EO EM- 57MR-551 PART A.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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