What was found
FRAME 13 LT AND RT SIDES OF COCKPIT OPENING CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF VERTICAL BRACE. FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED .040 ALUM. DOUBLER FOR THE CRACKED FRAME 13'S IAW EMB SRM 51-00-00 & 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 2002
- Submitted
- November 4, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N585SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120353
- Aircraft time
- 7,547 hours, 10,288 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- 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.