Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145812
Aircraft time
19,780 hours, 17,743 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,187 hours, 13,108 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14520571003
Condition
Gouged
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE, A GOUGE WAS FOUND BETWEEN FRAME 14 AND FRAME 15 AND STRINGERS 21R AND 20R. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AROUND THE CUTOUT AND NO CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. THE GOUGE BETWEEN FRAME 14 AND FRAME 15 AND STRINGERS 21R AND 20R WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-21-01.

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