Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000045
Aircraft time
19,964 hours, 12,851 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Damaged
Location
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.

What was found

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING PROCESS OF INSTALLING BUSHING INTO HOLE NR 1 IN SPAR II OUTBD OF RIB 9, A PIECE OF SPAR II FELL OFF AFT SIDE OF HOLE. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL FROM AROUND HOLE NR 1 BY REAMING HOLE TO 0.373" DIAMETER AND COUNTERSINKING AREA AROUND HOLD TO DEPTH OF 0.104". BUSHING FABRICATED TO SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS AND INSTALLED. ALL WORK IAW EMB ETD 2012-170-013760 REV E.

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