Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16961
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145103
Aircraft time
35,281 hours, 26,533 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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-CK INSP THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET AT FRAME 77 BELOW STRINGER 03L. MX REMOVED THE DAMGE, AND PERFORMED AN INSERTION/DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-02501, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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