Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 2, 2013
Submitted
August 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12530
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145533
Aircraft time
21,112 hours, 21,195 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 5A INSPECTION, THE LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET ON FRAME 79 BELOW STRINGER 03L. MX PERFORMED A FILLER/DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING CHANGE REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-02501, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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