Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 13, 2011
Submitted
June 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120299
Aircraft time
29,308 hours, 30,581 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder
Component part number
12015250001
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, MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE TOP RT SKIN OF RUDDER II, 2.4" FROM FWD EDGE, .4" IN LENGTH. MX REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-120-27-002. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

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