Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14180
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500900
Aircraft time
14,454 hours, 8,137 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334047
Condition
Cracked
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

SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE RT AFT UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND A FASTENER AT FRAME 79 AND STRINGER 5R. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE CRACK AND PERFORMED A BUSHING REPAIR IAW EC 5330-02157. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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