Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120267
Aircraft time
20,574 hours, 21,541 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
12016079001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
20,574 hours, 21,541 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING C-CHECK TASK 5720-522-02E ON 3/23/2001, TWO RIVETS WERE FOUND LEAKING FUEL ON THE LEFT WING LOWER SKIN NEAR RIB NR 8. INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FOUND STRINGER NR 8 TO BE CRACKED 6 INCHES INBOARD OF RIB NR 8. EMBRAER GAVE COMAIR APPROVAL TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT FOR 100 HOURS PER FAX GST-0936-01. THE STRINGER WAS REPAIRED AT THIS TIME PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 3949-1, REV IR 3/27/01. OK FOR SERVICE.

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