Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 6, 2018
Submitted
December 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14173
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500872
Aircraft time
32,855 hours, 21,973 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 80-81
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 DATA PLATE FORWARD RIGHT RIVET IS LOOSE AND SKIN AREA AT FORWARD SIDE HAS SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION EXTENDS 100% THROUGH SKIN AND REQUIRES CUT-OUT AND REPAIR. PERFORMED CUT-OUT AND FABRICATED DOUBLER OUT OF ALCLAD 2024T3, 040" AND FILLER OUT OF ALCLAD 2024T3, 032". PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF CUTOUT. NO CRACKS DETECTED. TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, AND CUT OUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IN THE INSTALLATION POSITIONS AND RELOCATED NAME PLATES AT ADJACENT BAY.

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