Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
January 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120269
Aircraft time
27,802 hours, 34,166 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
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 NACELLE OUTBOARD SIDE JUST AFT OF FRAME 3 FORWARD HOOK FOR FORWARD COWL DOOR LATCH NACELLE IS CRACKED WHERE AFT PART OF THE LATCH HOOK GOES INTO THE NACELLE. FOUND DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT PLATE IAW EMB120 SRM 51-40-02.

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