Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 18, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120297
Aircraft time
23,780 hours, 25,709 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING SCHEDULED C-CHECK MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT WING LOWER STRINGER 8 CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1 BY 1 LOCATED BETWEEN RIB 8 AT WS 2293 AND RIB 9 AT WS 2593. CRACK AT APPROXIMATELY WS 2443. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED STRINGER SPLICE FROM EXTRUDED ANGLE AND INSTALLED PER EO 09-120297-01. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER TASKCARD 8.2.1.

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