Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 27, 2010
Submitted
December 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16987
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145261
Aircraft time
25,727 hours, 19,341 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14567011007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE LEFT WING SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE INBOARD SPOILER CENTER HINGE POINT CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED THE CRACK, AND PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON DMI, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A TRIPLER REPAIR ON THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE SKIN, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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