Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159A
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120159
Part
Skin
Part number
12015670002
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
18,217 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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, FOUND A DENT IN THE RIGHT WING LOWER SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 24 AND 25 AFT OF THE AUXILIARY SPAR. CUT OUT DENT AND INSTALLED A FILLER OF THE SAME THICKNESS, INSTALLED AN INTERNAL DOUBLER MADE OF 0.040 INCH 2024-T3 AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER MADE OF 0.050 INCH 2024-T3.

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