Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 2, 2014
Submitted
February 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14174
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500876
Aircraft time
22,167 hours, 13,682 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame 77
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 4A INSPECTION, LEFT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS EMINATING FROM A RIVET ON FRAME 77 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 6L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A FREEZE PLUG REPAIR IAW ETD2014-145-009276, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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