Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14173
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500872
Aircraft time
20,889 hours, 13,696 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
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 THE LT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 EA CRACKS TOTALING 6.74MM (.026") AT A RIVET ON FRAME 79 BELOW STRINGER 05L. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW DER APPROVED TECH DISPOSITION ETD2013-145-029290, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 08/15/13.

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