Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 15, 2025
Submitted
October 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000517
Aircraft time
26,800 hours, 16,928 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS SUSPECTED CRACK AT RIB 12A ON THE MIDDLE SPAR. REMOVED UPPER SKIN OF RT HORIZONAL STABILIZER TO FOM RIB 12A. PERFORMED CUT ALONG THE UPPER FWD FLANGE OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB 12A TO REMOVE CRACK. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED L ANGLE REPAIR AT LOCATION OF CUT OUT. INSTALLED UPPER SKIN THAT WAS REMOVED TO FOM. REF ETD2025-170-928867. REPAIR WEIGHT OF REPAIR AND FASTENERS IS17 GRAMS. DOES NOT EFFECT THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE OF AIRCRAFT.

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