# SDR 20000810SH016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 19, 2000
- Submitted: August 10, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N286AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N286AS), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120268
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/20000810SH016

## Discrepancy

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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