Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
December 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21144
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
741
Aircraft time
26,867 hours, 15,001 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14554052003
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 FORWARD FUSELAGE RT UPPER NOSE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY BIRD IMPACT. R & R SKIN PANEL AND PERFORMED A TEST FLIGHT TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE PITOT SYS. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. FRAME 3 DAMAGED FROM BIRD STRIKE BETWEEN STRINGER 6R AND 9R. RECOUNTOURED FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS.

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