What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE 312AR CUTOUT GOUGED AT THE FORWARD LOWER END. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW EO EM-53MR-1834. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2011
- Submitted
- July 13, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N734EK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145371
- Aircraft time
- 22,135 hours, 19,550 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 12020333053
- Condition
- Gouged
- 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.