Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 18, 2000
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120256
Aircraft time
20,129 hours, 20,826 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12019230003
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
20,129 hours, 20,826 cycles
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

ON A MAINTENANCE SERVICE CHECK, MECHANIC NOTED POPPED RIVET HEAD ON EXTERNAL SKIN, FRAME 21, LOWER LEFT SIDE, AND SEVERAL BULGES IN SKIN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION BETWEEN SKIN AND TITANIUM STRAP. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER AT FRAME 21 ON LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE SKIN IAW EMB 120 SRM 53-00-01 PG 208 AND 213.

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