# SDR ASOA20130614176

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2013
- Submitted: June 15, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N14573
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145638
- Aircraft time: 26,468 hours, 20,690 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 12020334047
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130614176

## Discrepancy

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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