# SDR ASOA2018090414046

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2018
- Submitted: September 4, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N11539](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11539), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500536
- Aircraft time: 396,889 hours, 30,741 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 14520554003
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA2018090414046

## Discrepancy

IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION A PREVIOUS REPAIR TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT FR21-22 STR 10L-11L WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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