Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 14, 2013
Submitted
June 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14573
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145638
Aircraft time
26,468 hours, 20,690 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 ROUTINE CHECK, A POSSIBLE CRACK IN THE AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND BY FRAME 78 AND STRINGER 6R. THE CRACK WAS VERIFIED WITH EDDY CURRENT. MX REAMED OUT THE SKIN CRACK AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW ETD 2013-145-012146. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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