Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14933
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145018
Aircraft time
32,787 hours, 31,054 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14520334044
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 2A INSPECTION, LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AT A RIVET ON FRAME 79 BELOW STRINGER 5L. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A FREEZE PLUG REPAIR IAW IAW APPROVED ETD2013-145-027513, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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