Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13903
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145479
Aircraft time
24,391 hours, 18,370 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
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

TYS - A/C WAS FERRIED FROM ABE TO TYS AFTER A TUG STRUCK THE RT WING SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO THE AFT OUTBOARD SECTION. THE AILERON, SHROUDS, TIP FAIRING AS WELL AS SEVERAL UNDERLYING STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AILERONS, SHROUDS, TIP FAIRINGS, RIB 25 AND OUTBOARD LOWER ACCESS PANEL. CONTINUED WITH CUTTING AND REMOVING THE DAMAGED SECTIONS OF THE LOWER WING IAW IKARUS TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS TI 145-11-170 AND SRM CHAPTER 51. INSPECTION PERFORMED A NDI OF THE CUT AREAS IAW NDI MANUAL AND NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. FAB ALL THE REPAIR PARTS IAW IKARUS TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS TI-145-11-170 AND SRM CHAPTER 51. APPLIED ALODINED AND EPOXY PRIMER TO THE REPAIRED PARTS. ALL 602'S WERE WRITTEN FOR FOM AND OTHER DISCREPANCIES. THIS A/C WILL BE REPO/TEST FLIGHT TO EWR FOR FINAL EVALUATION.

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