Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2018
Submitted
December 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14188
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500929
Aircraft time
35,078 hours, 21,786 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14520553007
Condition
Dented
Location
Frames 19-20
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

IAH FLIGHT 4446, DURING GROUND INSPECTION A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF THE MAIN DOOR BETWEEN FRAME 19-20 AT STRINGER 4L-5L. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGE, AND INSTALLED A EPAIR DOUBLER ON THE AFFECTED AREA. LEAK CHECKS WERE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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