Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
April 27, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
019
Aircraft time
23,896 hours, 22,895 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Spoiler
Part time
23,896 hours, 22,985 cycles
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

TYS - DURING A CURRENT 6C INSPECTION THE LT UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT SPAR 3 GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR ATTACH CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE CRACK AND PERFORM A NDI INSPECTION AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EC 5740-01238.

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