# SDR COMA0110036

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2001
- Submitted: February 23, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N269CA
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120263
- Aircraft time: 21,978 hours, 22,922 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Part number: 12034416002
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 21,978 hours, 22,922 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA0110036

## Discrepancy

DURING A 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 FOUND TO BE CRACKED.  THE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED.  WORK WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AERODESIGN REPORT 660-I, IR DATED 2-16-93.

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