Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
February 26, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14938
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145029
Aircraft time
30,365 hours, 29,727 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
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

DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A .2" (5MM) CRACK AT FRAME 75 BETWEEN STR 2R & 3R. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING CHANGE REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-02353, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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