Service difficulty report · Structure · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17984
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145246
Aircraft time
45,138 hours, 34,532 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Gouged
Location
Apu Bay
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

TYS A/C IS IN C-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE APU FIREWALL MOUNTING STRUCTURE AT THE 06:00 POSITION WITH A GOUGE AND POSSIBLE CRACK. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE DAMAGE AND NO CRACK FOUND, THEN INSTALL A INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER WITH SHIMS FOR THE APU COWLING IN MATCHING LOCATIONS IAW SRM 53-32-04. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.

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