# SDR SWIA200211565

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2002
- Submitted: December 19, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N586SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N586SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120354
- Aircraft time: 7,672 hours, 10,492 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Brace
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211565

## Discrepancy

FRAME 13 LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SIDES, AND FRAME 13 RIGHT SIDE INBOARD SIDE OF VERTICAL BRACES CRACKED AT COCKPIT DOOR OPENING.  FOUND DURING C CHECK INSPECTION.  STOP DRILLED CRACKS IN BRACE.  REMOVED CRACKED IB ANGLES.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A NEW IB ANGLES AND A DOUBLER FOR THE OB BRACE IAW SRM 51-00-00 AND 51-40-02.

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