SDR ASOA20130910166

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date: September 10, 2013
Submitted: September 13, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N12160
Make and model: Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial: 145799
Aircraft time: 26,920 hours, 15,491 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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 2A INSPECTION, THE RT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET ON FR78 BELOW STR 6R. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE, AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW APPROVED TECHNICAL DISPOSITION ETD2013-145-038298, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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