SDR 99ZZZX201

Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
WVER835K
MHI RJ Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N126AM
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120102
Part
Frame
Part number
12003852001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt/Lt Nacelle
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKS, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH ENGINE NACELLE NR 1 FRAMES. ON THE LT FRAME, THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE STIFFENING WEB BETWEEN THE TOP OUTBOARD MOUNTING BOLT HOLE AND THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE FRAME. THE CRACK IS .45 INCH FROM THE CENTER OF THE BOLT HOLE, AND .225 INCH IN LENGTH. ON THE RT FRAME, THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE STIFFENEING WEB BETWEEN THE TOP OUTBOARD MOUNTING BOLT HOLE AND THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE FRAME. THE CRACK IS .52 INCH FROM THE CENTER OF THE BOLT HOLE, AND .250 INCH IN LENGTH. SUBMITTER RECOMMMENDED REPLACING BOTH FRAMES AND CONTINUE MONITORING IAW EXISTING MAINTENANCE CHECKS.

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