What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 1 ENGINE FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE UPPER INBOARD TORQUE TUBE MOUNT WEB. POSSIBLE CAUSE, FATIGUE FROM ENGINE TORQUE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2000
- Submitted
- August 28, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N257AS
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120126
- System (JASC)
- 5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 12038765603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine Nacelle
- 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.