What was found
DURING 1A CHECK THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND A RIVET AT FR78 BELOW S4L. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2013
- Submitted
- July 16, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13929
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145009
- Aircraft time
- 32,312 hours, 30,985 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.