What was found
STRINGER 18L AT FS 482(5) APPROX CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS PER EMB 120 SRM 53-00-03; APPROX 3 INCH AREA. DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT STRINGER SECTION 18L AND SPLICE DOUBLERS 2 EA PER EMB 120 SRM 53-00-00.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2004
- Submitted
- June 28, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N284YV
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120284
- Aircraft time
- 23,558 hours, 32,896 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.