What was found
SJK - DURING CONTINENTAL EXPRESS C-CHECK INSPECTION, FRAME 1 ON THE LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND NACELLES WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FRAMES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2001
- Submitted
- May 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N57734
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120199
- Aircraft time
- 21,294 hours, 28,245 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5411 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/Rib
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 12003852001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt & Rt 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.