What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT INSPECTION FOUND RIB 5 LEFT WING HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB 5 ON LEFT WING IAW EO EM-57MR-594. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2011
- Submitted
- December 21, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N623AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145109
- Aircraft time
- 29,654 hours, 27,444 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 14567005419
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt 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.