What was found
THE CARGO DOOR LIFTING MECHANISM TORSION BAR FORWARD SUPPORT ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED WITH SUBSTITUTE PART OF THICKER MATERIAL (P/N 120-20235-005), PER AERODESIGN REPORT NR 1397-1, DATED 2-15-95.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N159A
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120159
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 12020235001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Part time
- 14,620 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.