What was found
FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKS IN LT NACELLE FORWARD NR 1 FRAME. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED ENGINE TORQUE AND VIBRATION TO BE POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2000
- Submitted
- April 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N280AS
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120231
- System (JASC)
- 5410 · Nacelle/Pylon, Main Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 03851001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Nacelle
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- D
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.