Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
January 22, 2024
Submitted
February 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87339
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000559
Aircraft time
16,377 hours, 9,668 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
16,377 hours, 9,668 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

DURING THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (E1 CHECK) THE MECHANIC WORKING ON RUDDER TOGGLE LINKS LUBRICATION WAS USING BOOM LIFT; THE UNDERLINE OF THE LIFT BOUNCED SLIGHTLY, CONTACTING THE UPPER PAINTED DORSAL SURFACE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEAVING A SCRATCH /DENT OF L=12.6 IN W= 2.5 IN D= 0.1210 IN; STOPPED MAINTENANCE ACTION AND NOTIFY ENGINEERING AND MX CONTROL FOR EVALUATION OF A DAMAGE AND A POSSIBLE MAINTENANCE ACTION, RH HSTAB DENT AT MID SPAR AND RIB 7 REPAIRED PER RO# E175-55-4102

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