Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 23, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15926
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145005
Aircraft time
31,844 hours, 30,904 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 CYCLE CARD INSPECTION, THE LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS ORIGINATING FROM RIVETS AT FRAME 75 STR 2L AREA. MX PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR ON THE AFFECTED AREA, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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