SDR COM11817

Service difficulty report · Skin Support · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120150
Part
Skin Support
Part number
12017063009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
14,139 hours
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

FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE LEFT WING UPPER SKIN. TWO RIVET HEADS WERE FOUND BROKEN AT RIB NR 20 BETWEEN STRINGERS NR 2 AND NR 3. INTERNAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT THAT LOCATION. THE SKIN SUPPORT WAS REPLACED PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1327-2, REVIR, DATED 11-30-94.

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