Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 16, 2007
Submitted
December 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14937
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145026
Aircraft time
21,653 hours, 20,185 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14537011003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A CRACK IN THE UPPER LT WING SKIN. THE CRACK WAS INSPECTED AND PLACED ON A 500 FLIGHT CYCLE DEFERRAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMBRAER IC2007-145/08980, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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