Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 17, 2001
Submitted
April 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17728
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120182
Aircraft time
21,683 hours, 28,133 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
12002289002
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

EMB - DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RIGHT WING SPAR CAP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 17 AND 18. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WING SPAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-120 SRM 57-20-05, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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