Service difficulty report · Inlet · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
July 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FL
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500032
Aircraft time
143 hours, 100 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Inlet
Part number
50536910403
Condition
Cracked
Part time
143 hours, 100 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPECTION OF ENGINE INLETS, CRACKS AND MISSING/DAMAGED FASTENERS WERE FOUND ON THE RT ENGINE INLET. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE IS ACCEPTABLE AND HAS ALLOWED THE INLET TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITH ADDITIONAL PERIODIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. THE INLET WILL BE REPLACED AT A LATER DATE.

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