Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 4, 2001
Submitted
February 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120262
Aircraft time
21,366 hours, 25,574 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
12034416002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
21,366 hours, 25,574 cycles
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 400 FLIGHT CYCLE CHECK, A CRACKED RIVET HEAD WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE ALONG FRAME 9. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET IN WHICH SAID RIVET PASSES THROUGH WAS CRACKED. THE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED. WORK WAS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AERODESIGN REPORT 660-1, IR DATED 2-16-93.

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