What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE RIGHT WING RIB 5 BETWEEN SPAR 2 AND 3 CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH EO EM-57MR-580. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 15, 2011
- Submitted
- September 16, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N612AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145079
- Aircraft time
- 29,989 hours, 28,093 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 14567083602
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- 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.