SDR 98ZZZX2968

Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WVER835K
MHI RJ Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N284AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120249
Part
Frame
Part number
12003858001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt/Rt Eng Nac
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING PERFORMANCE OF C-CHECK INSPECTION TASK ON NR 1 FRAME OF ENGINE NACELLE, CRACKS VISUALLY DETECTED AROUND THE MOUNT HOLES FOR THE TORQUE MOUNT. THE LT MOUNT'S CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBD AND OTBD SIDES. THE INBD SIDE WAS CRACKED IN ONE LOCATION APPROX .3 INCH IN LENGTH. THE LTBD SIDE WAS CRACKED IN ONE LOCATION AT APPROX .1 INCH IN LENGTH. RT MOUNT'S CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBD AND OTBD SIDES. INBD SIDE WAS CRACKED IN 1 LOCATION AND BARELY DETECTABLE. OTBD SIDE CRACKED APPROX .35 INCH IN LENGTH. ALL CRACKS CONFIRMED BY FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CLOSE ATTENTION MUST BE PAID DURING INSP OF THIS AREA. THIS IS THE FOURTH FINDING. ACFT OPERATED BY FAR PART 121 AIR CARRIER (ASOA).

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