FAA inspector finds surface abrasions on lower fuselage. Speed tape applied nd aircraft released.

Attributes
ACN	224164
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dtw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 170 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	224164
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We arrived at the gate (at laguardia) and I performed a 'through flight' (after the passenger deplaned). Afterward I went into the terminal to get something to eat and returned to the aircraft at approximately XA15. Upon my return, the captain informed me the FAA had inspected the aircraft and found 2 small surface abrasions on the lower fuselage just forward of the right wing root. I went out. Met with the FAA inspector and he showed me the indentations. They were located in the fiberglass panel just forward of the air conditioning inlet scoops. It looked as if something sharp had struck the panel (twice). The perforations were approximately 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and did not completely penetrate the panel. Maintenance 'speed taped' over the abrasions and the aircraft was released (for flight) and departed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAA INSPECTOR FINDS SURFACE ABRASIONS ON LOWER FUSELAGE. SPD TAPE APPLIED ND ACFT RELEASED.

Narrative: WE ARRIVED AT THE GATE (AT LAGUARDIA) AND I PERFORMED A 'THROUGH FLT' (AFTER THE PAX DEPLANED). AFTERWARD I WENT INTO THE TERMINAL TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT AND RETURNED TO THE ACFT AT APPROX XA15. UPON MY RETURN, THE CAPT INFORMED ME THE FAA HAD INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND 2 SMALL SURFACE ABRASIONS ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF THE R WING ROOT. I WENT OUT. MET WITH THE FAA INSPECTOR AND HE SHOWED ME THE INDENTATIONS. THEY WERE LOCATED IN THE FIBERGLASS PANEL JUST FORWARD OF THE AIR CONDITIONING INLET SCOOPS. IT LOOKED AS IF SOMETHING SHARP HAD STRUCK THE PANEL (TWICE). THE PERFORATIONS WERE APPROX 1/8 TO 1/4 INCH THICK AND DID NOT COMPLETELY PENETRATE THE PANEL. MAINT 'SPD TAPED' OVER THE ABRASIONS AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED (FOR FLT) AND DEPARTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.