Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120230
Part
Stringer
Part number
12016085002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
20,842 hours
Stage of operation
UK
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 AN INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM ONE RIVET THAT WAS JUST FORWARD OF THE FUEL PANEL 622 EB ON THE RIGHT WING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT STRINGER NR 10 LOCATED BETWEEN WING STATION NR YA-2293 AND YA 2593 WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY IN TWO. THE STRINGER WAS THEN REPAIRED BY USING A FILLER PIECE AND THREE SUPPORT PLATES AS PER INSTRUCTIONS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT SRM 57-20-03, PAGES 201 THROUGH 204, AND EMBRAER FAX NR SST-2002/99.

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