Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000211
Aircraft time
5,185 hours, 4,221 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
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** AC WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE IN PHL WHEN THE TUG STRUCK THE AC. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED OUT TO AC TO EVALUATE DAMAGE AND REQUESTED EMB ENGINEERING SUPPORT. AC WAS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE FOR A FERRY FLIGHT FROM PHL TO PIT FOR REPAIR. PIT HAS DETERMINED THIS REPAIR TO BE CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. EMB ENGINEERING SEND ETD2010-170/01318 FOR THE REPAIR. AC HAS THREE DENTS, DENT ONE FROM FR 1 TO FR 2, STR 27L TO STR 27R. DENT TWO, FR 2 TO FR 3, STR 27L TO 27R. DENT THREE, FR 2 TO FR 3, STR 27R TO STR 26R. ALSO DAMAGE TO INTERIOR FRAME NR 3, STR 27L TO STR 27R. AC STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR AND AWAITING PARTS.

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