SDR ASOA20121127158

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: November 22, 2012
Submitted: November 27, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N12540
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 537
Aircraft time: 26,725 hours, 20,487 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: TX
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

THE REAR FUSELAGE RT SKIN WAS DAMAGED DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. THE DAMAGE IS LOCATED BETWEEN FRAMES 62 & 63, STR 15R & 17R. REPAIRED DENT WITH FILLER AND DOUBLER. CUTOUT DAMAGED PORTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER 16R, RECONTOURED, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND INSTALLED. ACFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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