Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 9, 2018
Submitted
October 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
43,114 hours, 39,311 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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 CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND CARGO DOOR HANDLE CUTOUT SKIN TO BE CRACKED ON AFT UPPER CORNER. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL DOUBLER, FILLER FOR REPAIR ON CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HANDLE CUTOUT IAW ETD2018-145-110759.

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