What was found
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE APU COWLING EXHAUST SHROUD WAS FOUND CRACK. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE APU COWLING IAW EMB-145 GST-0771/01. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2001
- Submitted
- March 14, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13975
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145163
- Aircraft time
- 3,835 hours, 2,620 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4980 · APU Exhaust System
- Part
- Shroud
- Part number
- 14528571401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Empenage
- 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.