Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 19, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120268
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
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

FUSELAGE SKIN BULGES WITH .50 INCH CRACK IN OUTER SKIN AT FR 23 BS 7654.7 BETWEEN STR 20L AND STR 21L. ALSO, A .50 INCH CRACK BETWEEN STR 21L AND STR 21R, BS 7654.7. THIS CORROSION IS A RESULT OF THE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL AND THE TITANIUM STRAP AT THIS FRAME. C/W EMB120 SB 120-53-0065 AFTER APPLICABLE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. (X)

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