Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
April 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145169
Aircraft time
27,658 hours, 20,654 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,784 hours, 19,268 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

DURING INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE CENTER FUSELAGE 1 SKIN BETWEEN FRAMES 19 AND 20 THAT WAS BEYOND LIMITS. THE DENT MEASURED 3 INCHES WIDE, BY 2.8 INCHES LONG AND 0.064 INCHES DEEP. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO CRACKS DETECTED. THE DENT WAS THEN FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 51-74-00.

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