Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
May 18, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16927
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145006
Aircraft time
31,827 hours, 30,513 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

DURING 5A INSPECTION THE RT AFT FUSELAGE II SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ABOVE STR 2R AT FR 75. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION AND PERFORMED A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-02353, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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