Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 13, 2014
Submitted
April 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12163
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500811
Aircraft time
24,070 hours, 14,962 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame 79
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 1A INSPECTION, FUSELAGE SKIN FOUND TO HAVE THREE CRACKS EMINATING FROM A SINGLE RIVET ON FRAME 79 ABOVE STRINGER 6L. REMOVED DAMAGE AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW ETD2014-145-031313 AND AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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