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Service difficulty report · Weight · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N454UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120155
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Weight
Part number
12017933002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Aileron
Part time
17,216 hours
Component
12008080002
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 EXPORT CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS COMPLIANCE, THE IMPORT COUNTRY REQUIRED C/W BRAZILIAN AD NR 98-01-02, DATED 1-15-98. INSPECTION OF THE AILERON MASS BALANCE WEIGHTS FOUND ALL WEIGHTS BROKEN AND CORRODED. TWO OTHER EMB-120RT AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY CONCERN, BOTH AIRCRAFT HAD ALL WEIGHTS CORRODED AND FOUR OF THE SIX WEIGHTS ON EACH AIRCRAFT WERE BROKEN. FOLLOWING ACFT S/N'S AND AILERON S/N'S WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE: EMB-120RT, SN 120046, LT AILERON, SN 120054, AND, RT AILERON, SN 120054. EMB-120RT, SN 120045, LT AILERON, SN 120056, AND, RT AILERON, SN 120056.

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