Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145513
Aircraft time
26,347 hours, 22,236 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
12,890 hours, 11,791 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12022656054
Condition
Dented
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.

What was found

DURING INSPECTION, MULTIPLE DENTS WERE FOUND ON THE RIGHT SKIN BETWEEN FRAME 3 AND FRAME 4, SIX INCHES ABOVE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CUTOUT. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO CRACK INDICATIONS FOUND. THE RIGHT SKIN BETWEEN FRAME 3 AND FRAME 4, SIX INCHES ABOVE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD 2012-145-003411 REVISION B.

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