Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 9, 2009
Submitted
December 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
37,720 hours, 40,731 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING AROUND FUEL PANEL 522EB ON THE LT WING. FUEL APPEARS TO BE LEAKING FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR ON STRINGER 10 AT THE INBD CORNER. STRINGER CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES. LT WING. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 09-120-57-005. MATERIALS UTLIZED ARE LISTED IN THE EO.

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