Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 3, 2013
Submitted
November 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23139
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145731
Aircraft time
29,945 hours, 16,902 cycles
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 C-CHECK, THE RT AFT SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND FASTENERS BETWEEN FRAMES 77-79 AND STRINGERS 5-7R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKS BY REAMING AND PERFORMED BUSHING REPAIRS IAW EC5330-02830. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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