Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 10, 2011
Submitted
May 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120299
Aircraft time
29,162 hours, 30,478 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK PROTRUDING FROM A RIVET ON STRINGER 8 BETWEEN RIBS 7 & 8 AT APPROX W.S. YA-2293, .378" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 11-1900-57-001. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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