Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145019
Aircraft time
30,003 hours, 29,266 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Skin
Part number
14567011003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
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.

What was found

DURING A INSPECTION, LT WING SKIN AT THE CENTER HINGE POINT FOR THE GROUND SPOILER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MX STOP DRILED THE CRACK. MX INSTALLED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING CHANGE REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5710-01193, ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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