Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 13, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120299
Aircraft time
35,068 hours, 34,948 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
12023048002
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE U CHANNEL SPLICE OF THE FRAME AT FS 7654.7 AT FLOOR LEVEL, JUST FWD OF THE 5TH WINDOW BACK ON THE RT SIDE, 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 15-120-53-002.

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