Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 19, 2013
Submitted
April 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145026
Aircraft time
31,442 hours, 31,040 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334044
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 5A INSP THE LAFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FR78 STR 09L AROUND 1 RIVET. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR ENGINEERING CHANGE/REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-02501, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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