Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15932
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145015
Aircraft time
33,083 hours, 31,869 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frames 77-80
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 77-80 AND STRINGERS 3-7R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACKS BY REAMING AND PERFORMED BUSHING REPAIRS IAW EC5330-02840. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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