Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 26, 2012
Submitted
December 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14943
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145040
Aircraft time
29,012 hours, 28,330 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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 MX INSPECTION, FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ACROSS A RIVET HOLE APPROX 16MM IN LENGTH BETWEEN FRAME 77-78 JUST ABOVE STR 6R. MX INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER ON THE AFFECTED AREA, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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