What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND THE LT WING, RIB 5 CRACKED. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. LT WING RIB 5 HAS BEEN REPLACED IAW EO EM-57MR-594. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2013
- Submitted
- June 6, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N607AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145064
- Aircraft time
- 35,882 hours, 29,767 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 14567083601
- 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.