Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120237
Aircraft time
29,387 hours, 37,423 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

LEFT WING FORWARD LOWER SPAR CAP HAS A CRACK BETWEEN 4533.5 AND 4945. RIVET ROW ON LOWER SKINS MARKED WHERE SKIN SEAMS MEET, OUTBD OF RIB NR17. DISCOVERED DURING LINE INSPECTION OF FUEL LEAK. REPAIRED IAW EMB 120 SRM 57-20-05 AND RII CARD RII 57-301 AND RII28-301.

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