SDR ASOA02203S

Service difficulty report · Rib · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
June 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120032
Part
Rib
Part number
12026501002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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.

What was found

DURING HANGER MAINTENANCE, THE RIGHT INBOARD FLAP INBOARD FIXED TRACK SUPPORT WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE FLAP TRACK SUPPORT RIB IAW EO. THIS EO SETS THE FLIGHT LIMIT NOT TO EXCEED 400 FLIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE PERMANENT REPAIR IS DONE AND ALSO STATES THE RIB MUST BE REPLACED AT THE NEXT (A) CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CRACKED FLAP TRACK SUPPORT RIB IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH A PERMANENT REPAIR OF THIS AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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