Service difficulty report · Firewall · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
April 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27512
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145274
Aircraft time
7,039 hours, 6,992 cycles
Part
Firewall
Part number
14547494403
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.

What was found

SHV- DURING C-CHECK THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT VERTICAL STIFFENER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 135 SRM 53-32-13. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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