Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 13, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145545
Aircraft time
18,164 hours, 16,027 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Scratched
Location
Fuselage
Part time
18,164 hours, 16,027 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

MAJOR REPAIR, DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION REPAIR OF TIME DELAYED MAINTENANCE ITEM FOR SCRATCH TO CENTER OF FUSELAGE 1 SKIN WAS DUE. CUT OUT 4.5 X 2.0 INCH AREA TO REMOVE DAMAGE. FABRICATED A 4.5 X 2.0 INCH FILLER FROM AL2024T3 0.050" AND A 12.0 X 10.9 INCH DOUBLER FROM AL2024T3 0.063". PREPPED, CLEANED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW AEA EO EM-5300-1272 PART D. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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