Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 21, 2014
Submitted
April 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
45,454 hours, 46,798 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12042999005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WHILE INVESTIGATING A FUEL LEAK ON THE RT LOWER WING, REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AT WING STATION YA-4533.5 TO FIND CRACK PAST REPAIR STOP DRILL. NEW CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH THAT REACHES TO THE END OF THE SKIN. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA & PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 14-120-57-001.

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