What was found
IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, THE LEFT NACELLE HALF FRAME FOR THE AFT OUTBOARD GEAR DOOR HINGE POINT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2001
- Submitted
- January 17, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16729
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120185
- System (JASC)
- 5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 12007882001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Left Nacelle
- 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.