Service difficulty report · None · Emb EMB110*

Difficulty date
October 3, 2022
Submitted
October 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205SY
Make and model
Emb EMB110*
Aircraft serial
17000636
Aircraft time
14,290 hours, 8,288 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

REF AML 1005421 CATERING TRUCK HITTING AC: FOUND DAMAGE IS A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 6.25 INCHES LONG BY APPROXIMATELY 4.5 INCHES WIDE IN TOTAL WIDTH LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TAIL CONE. IN ADDITION TO THE HOLE, THERE IS BUCKLING IN THE AREA OF THE HOLE, WITH THE TOTAL LENGTH OF BUCKLING NEAR THE HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDES BUCKLING OF THE TAIL CONE ON THE FWD LHÂ SIDE. DAMAGE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-31-01 (FLIGHT #5384 FILED CLOSED) THIS DISCREPANCY WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP ITEM 25602851 WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION: "REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TAIL CONE ASSY PER REF AMM 53-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, LEAK CHECK GOOD."