Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16911
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145446
Aircraft time
16,052 hours, 12,456 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14567011012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 RIGHT WING SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE CENTER HINGE POINT CUTOUT FOR THE GROUND SPOILER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE CRACK ON A 500FC DMI, WITH REINSPECTIONS TO BE MADE AT EVER 50FC, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A TRIPLER REPAIR IAW EC5740-01148, REMOVED THE DMI, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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