Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
October 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71GL
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120071
Aircraft time
38,405 hours, 42,161 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A REPAIR TO THE BELLY SKIN BENEATH THE TCAS ANTENNA AT FS 5611 BETWEEN FRAMES 17 & 18 AND STRINGERS 21L & 21R FOUND NOT TO CONFORM TO GIVEN DOCUMENTATION. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE BELLY BENEATH THE TCAS ANTENNA IAW EMB-120 SRM 53-20. REPAIR AREA APPROXIMATELY 8.5" BY 7.750" OUT OF 2024 T3, .050", RRFZ AD RIVETS -4'S & -5'S, SEALANT MIL-S-81733.

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