Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 22, 2019
Submitted
February 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000210
Aircraft time
31,535 hours, 19,275 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING BASIC CHECK AT EAMS, INSPECTION DISCOVERED A DENT ON THE LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN RIB 12 & 13 AND THE REAR SPAR AND TRAILING EDGE. REFER ETD2019-170-154098 FOR THE DENT LOCATION AND MEASUREMENTS. EAMS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED RELIEF IN THE FORM OF ETD2019-170-154098 WHICH PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH INSPECTIONS OF THE DENT AREA TO VERIFY NO SHARP EDGES, CREASES, OIL CANNING, OR DISCREPANT FASTENERS ARE PRESENT. NDT HFEC INSPECTION IS ALSO REQUIRED TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST. IF THE DENTED AREA IS FOUND DAMAGE FREE, THE DENT IS CONSIDERED PERMANENT ALLOWABLE DAMAGE. COMPASS ENGINEERING HAS CLASSIFIED THIS AS A MINOR REPAIR. WORK ORDER 2781701

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