What was found
DURING 2A INSPECTION, THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET ON FRAME 77, BELOW STRINGER 4. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2013
- Submitted
- July 19, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14938
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145029
- Aircraft time
- 31,321 hours, 30,664 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.