Service difficulty report · Stringer · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000041
Aircraft time
18,902 hours, 13,954 cycles
Part
Stringer
Part number
17003325003
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN PIT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A DENT AND DEFORMATION OF STRINGER 15L WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN FRAME 11L AND 12L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DENT AND STRINGER IAW EMB ETD 2013-170-001478-A REV A. MAJOR REPAIR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE 3-7-2013.

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