Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145606
Aircraft time
25,613 hours, 21,233 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,941 hours, 19,436 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14535658003
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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, AN EXISTING REPAIR WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN BETWEEN FRAME 7 AND FRAME 8 AND BETWEEN THE CENTER LINE AND STRINGER 20L. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND AFTER INVESTIGATION 2 DENTS WERE FOUND UNDER THE REPAIR. THE DENTS WERE REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-10-01.

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