Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
41,466 hours, 43,801 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Part number
12020120603
Part serial
120010R
Condition
Dented
Location
Elevator
Component
Elevator · Emb
Component part number
12020120016
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, FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAVE MULTIPLE DENTS ON THE UPPER SIDE. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREAS AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW RT ELEVATOR TAB EO 12-120-55-004. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO.

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