Service difficulty report · Profile · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
37,720 hours, 40,731 cycles
Part
Profile
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstair Door
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 ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX THE AIRSTAIR DOOR FWD PROFILE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE LWR FWD TRACK. CRACK IS APPROX .8" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED THE REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 09-120-52-003. MATERIALS UTLIZED ARE LISTED IN THE EO.

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