Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14177
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500888
Aircraft time
23,703 hours, 14,071 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334047
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.

What was found

DURING 4A INSP THE LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS AT A RIVET ON FRAME 77 BELOW STRINGER 03L APPROXIMATELY 2.6MM (.1") IN TOTAL LENGTH. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGED SKIN AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW DER APPROVED ETD2013-145-021460, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 07/24/13.

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