Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 14, 2016
Submitted
January 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11187
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
927
Aircraft time
24,617 hours, 16,071 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FORWARD FUSELAGE 1, SKIN LT SIDE HAS DAMAGE FROM A BIRD STRIKE. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER. REMOVED DAMAGED SECECTION OF RIB 4 AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION. HFEC EFFECTED AREA AND NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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