Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
March 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14925
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145004
Aircraft time
23,667 hours, 22,243 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

THE LT & RT FUSELAGE SKINS HAVE 15 HOLES (7 HOLES LT AND 8 HOLES RT) THAT HAVE CRACKS RADIATING FROM THE FASTENERS. THE HOLES WERE REAMED BETWEEN .531 INCH AND .533 INCH DIAMETER, ALODINED AND BUSHINGS INSTALLED. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW EC5330-01896. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FROM C-CHECK AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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