Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 3, 2009
Submitted
September 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120293
Aircraft time
25,997 hours, 27,731 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Zone 100
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 -UPON INSP- THE BELLY SKIN WAS FOUND DENTED BETWEEN FS 12445.0 AND FS 13945.0 UNDER THE APU BLEED AIR LINE AREA. DAMAGED AREA APPROX 42 INCHES X 3 INCHES IN ONE SPOT AND 6 INCHES X 6.5 INCHES IN THE OTHER AND APPROX .5 INCH DEEP. MX REPAIRED THE AFT BELLY SKIN BETWEEN FS 12445.0 AND FS 13945.0 IAW EO 09-120-53-007. RII INSP COMPLIED WITH IAW EO 09-120-53-007. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO APPROX AREA OF DAMAGE IS 42" X 3" IN ONE AREA AND 6" X 6.6" IN ANOTHER.

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