# SDR ASOA20130808143

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 8, 2013
- Submitted: August 9, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14933](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14933), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145EP
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145EP](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145ep) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145018
- Aircraft time: 32,787 hours, 31,054 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 14520334044
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20130808143

## Discrepancy

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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