SDR ASOA201218004

Service difficulty report · Tank · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date: February 18, 2012
Submitted: February 19, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N11187
Make and model: Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial: 1450927
Aircraft time: 14 hours, 9,066 cycles
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Tank
Condition: Chafed
Location: Zone 100
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

ACFT IS IN FOR A 3C INSPECTION, WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE VENTRAL TANK BOTTOM CENTER CHAFED. MX PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR ON THE VENTRAL TANK. FABRICATED AND INSTALL THE DOUBLER AFTER ALLODINED, PRIMED, PAINTED, SEAL AND REMOVED FAIRING 197 BB TO PREVENT FUTHER DAMAGE. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EC2810-01053. ACFT WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

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