Service difficulty report · Spar · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 19, 2006
Submitted
August 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120202
Part
Spar
Condition
Torn
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR WEB TORN DOWN AND RUNS THREE INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, REPLACED WEB MATERIAL, AND REINFORCED WITH EXTERNAL DOUBLER AT SPLICE SEAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA APPROVED DATA FROM DESIGNATED ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE.

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