Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 11, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120262
Aircraft time
20,502 hours, 21,614 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12019230003
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
20,502 hours, 21,614 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 AN OVERNIGHT, MECHANIC NOTICED A BULGE ON EXTERNAL SKIN AT FRAME 21 LOWER RIGHT SIDE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND STRINGER 21R HAD CORROSION BETWEEN FRAME 21 AND FRAME 22 UNDER TCAS ANTENNA INTERNAL DOUBLER. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AT FRAME 21 AND INSTALLED FILTER AND DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB120 SRM 53-00-01, PG 219 AND 222. CUT OUT CORRODED SECTION OF STRINGER 21R BETWEEN FRAMES 21 AND 22 AND SPLICED A SERVICEABLE SECTION OF STRINGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AERODESIGN REPORT 3759-1 REV IR DATED 8/11/00.

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