Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2017
Submitted
February 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14993
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145289
Aircraft time
40,395 hours, 31,228 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12301825005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING "A-CHECK" INSPECTION THE SKIN ON THE LEFT HAND LATERAL T-POST BETWEEN THE UPPER CORNER OF THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ACROSS TO THE CAPTAINS DV WINDOW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND REPAIRED THE AFFECTED ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE BULLETIN SB145-53-0079, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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