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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
23017933001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
17,216 hours
Component
12008080001
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. THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT AND AILERON SERIAL NUMBERS WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE: EMB-120RT, SN 120046, LT AILERON, SN 120054; RT AILERON, SN 120054. EMB-120RT, SN 120045, LT AILERON, SN 120056; RT AILERON, SN 120056.

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