Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
May 9, 2010
Submitted
May 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17928
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145007
Aircraft time
26,474 hours, 24,890 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14567011003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
26,474 hours, 24,890 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

IAH - DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE LEFT UPPER WING SKIN WAS FOUND TOP BE CRACKED AT THE SPEED BRAKE CENTER HINGE POINT CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE ITEM ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A TRIPLER REPAIR, CLEARED THE DEFERRAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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