# SDR C77A20121116013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 12, 2012
- Submitted: November 16, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N638CZ
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000259
- Aircraft time: 11,000 hours, 6,372 cycles
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- Part: Firewall
- Part number: 17050263401
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- Part time: 11,000 hours, 6,372 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C77A20121116013

## Discrepancy

APU FIREWALL PANEL 351BZ,  UPPER FLANGE IS CRACKED 0.300" & LOWER FLANGE IS CRACKED 0.280". BOTH CRACKS ROUTED OUT AND NDT PERFORMED VERIFYING NO MORE CRACKING EXISTS  IAW ETD 2012-170-015844.

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