Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14953
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145071
Aircraft time
22,971 hours, 17,150 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14537011006
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 RE-INSPECTIONS TO BE MADE AT EVER 50FC, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 03/24/08 THE DAMAGED SECTRION OF SKIN WAS REMOVED, AND TRIPLERS INSTALLED AS A FINAL REPAIR, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROCVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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