What was found
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET AT FRAME 75 STRINGER 02 RT. MX PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 12/03/2012.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2012
- Submitted
- December 4, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12946
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145052
- Aircraft time
- 293,603 hours, 28,499 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.