What was found
SHV- DURING C CHECK APU FIREWALL CRACKED AT TOP RIVET OF RIGHT HAND VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED CRACK IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EC 5330-01202. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2003
- Submitted
- February 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13913
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145438
- Aircraft time
- 3,995 hours, 2,950 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 14547494003
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.