Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 12, 2011
Submitted
February 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500836
Aircraft time
17,020 hours, 14,870 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

A BAGGAGE TUG STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT ON RAMP WHICH RESULTED IN A HOLE AT THE CENTER FUSELAGE II BETWEEN FRAME 24 & 25 AND STRINGER 12L-13L. ALSO NOTICED A DENT BETWEEN JUNCTION 3 AND FRAME 24. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO CENTER FUSELAGE II LEFT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN IAW EO# EM-53MR-1762. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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