SDR SWIA201437934

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: May 29, 2014
Submitted: June 2, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N566SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120341
Aircraft time: 33,383 hours, 47,095 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GOUGE APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES LONG, .2500 INCHES WIDE, .0625 INCHES DEEP ON AFT FUSELAGE AT CARGO DOOR, WITHIN .2500 INCHES OF RIVETS BETWEEN SKIN EDGE AND RIVET ROW. OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ON EXTERNAL SKIN AFT OF CARGO DOOR CUT OUT SURROUNDING IAW ETD.

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