Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120252
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
12016045001
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Ws 2902
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

UPON REMOVAL OF A DAMAGED HI-LOCK PIN FOUND ON 2C CHECK, THE HOLE WAS MISDRILLED IN THE LEFT WING AUX SPAR, AT STATION Y=2902, AT THE LOWER SPAR-TO-NACELLE FITTING. THE DAMAGE EXTENDED THROUGH THE FWD FITTING, THE DOUBLER, THE AUX SPAR, THE LOWER SPAR CAP, AND THE AFT FITTING. THE HOLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE HI-LOCK REPLACED PER EMBRAER APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURE NR EST-564/96.

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