Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120281
Aircraft time
21,982 hours, 29,427 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF FRAME 21 FROM STRINGER 20L TO 20R FOUND 2 AREAS, 1 APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH BETWEEN FASTENERS TOTAL LOSS OF BACKWALL IN AREA AND SECOND APPROX 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH BETWEEN FASTENERS LOWEST READING .030 INCH. COMPLIED WITH REPAIR FOR FRAME 21 FROM STRINGER 20L TO 20R IAW SRM 53-00-01 PER SB 120-53-0065.

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