# SDR SIMA201104501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 12, 2011
- Submitted: February 14, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N685AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N685AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500836
- Aircraft time: 17,020 hours, 14,870 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201104501

## Discrepancy

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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