Service difficulty report · Splice · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 14, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120305
Aircraft time
47,079 hours, 61,041 cycles
Part
Splice
Part number
12018760009
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
47,079 hours, 61,041 cycles
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

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A REPAIR OF THE IB SIDE SKIN OF THE RH ENGINE NACELLE, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING STRINGER [PN 120-41441-002] THE FWD. SPLICE-PROFILE 1 [PN 120-18760-009] WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED/BROKEN. PART IS TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

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