Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
December 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17928
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145007
Aircraft time
31,549 hours, 30,031 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334043
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

SUPPLEMENTAL, DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION THE LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE 5 SEPARATE CRACKS AT 3 DIFFERENT RIVETS AT FRAME 75. THESE INCLUDE 2 CRACKS MEASURING .07" AND .25" ON EITHER SIDE OF 1 RIVET DIRECTLY ABOVE STRINGER 2 LT, 2 CRACKS MEASURING .15" AFT AND .11" 45 DEGREE ANGLE AFT OF RIVET DIRECTLY BELOW STRINGER 2 LT, AND 1 CRACK MEASURING .11" EXTENDING AFT OF THE SECOND RIVET BELOW STRINGER 2 LT AT AN APPROXIMATE 60 DEGREE ANGLE. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND THAT ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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