What was found
TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE UPPER LEFT ENGINE MOUNT. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK, FABRICATED A DOUBLER AND INSTALLED IAW EMB-145/135 SRM-53-32-13.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2004
- Submitted
- June 12, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12569
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145630
- Aircraft time
- 4,106 hours, 3,341 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 14526850401
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.