Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 1, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12201
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145959
Aircraft time
14,712 hours, 7,949 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
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 LT AFT UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND A RIVET AT FRAME 78 AND STRINGERS 5L-6L. MAINTENANCE REAMED OUT THE CRACKED AREA AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EMB 145XR SRM 53-23-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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