Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14945
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145049
Aircraft time
26,870 hours, 25,825 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED GROUND DAMAGE TO THE RT REAR FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAMES 63 AND 68. CUT OUT DAMAGE, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FABRICATED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS. REPLACED FRAME 66 INTERNAL SKIN SPLICE BETWEEN STRINGERS 8R & 9R AND 14R & 15R. GENERATED TWO DMI'S. 1 FOR DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION AT 500 FLIGHT CYCLE INTERVAL AND 1 FOR THIS TEMPORARY REPAIR UNTIL A DETAILED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS CAN BE MADE BY EMBRAER. THIS REPAIR IS VALID FOR 12 MONTHS FROM SEPT. 23RD 2011 OR UNTIL THE SUBSTANTIATION IS CONCLUDED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.

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