Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120108
Aircraft time
36,422 hours, 39,389 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 600
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 ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT HAND WING FIRST FUEL PANEL INBOARD OF THE NACELLE AT STRINGER #10 ON THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE FUEL RING. STRINGER CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE WIDTH OF THE STRINGER. W.S. 2292. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND RIVETED IN STRINGER SPLICE I.A.W. GLA E.O. 09-120-57-002. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH I.A.W. GLA E.O. 09-120-57-002. INSPECTION SATISFACTORY.

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