Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 7, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16183
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500914
Aircraft time
36,832 hours, 24,252 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Le
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

CRACK IN RH WING LEADING EDGE #3 SKIN AT OUTBD VORTILON MOUNT POINT. REMOVED VORTILON AND FOUND CRACK TO BE APPROX 3/4" LONG EMANATING FROM BLEED HOLE. UPON REMOVAL OF LEADING EDGE, FOUND THE RETAINING ANGLE OF SPLICE BETWEEN LEADING EDGE 2 AND 3 TO BE WORN. R&R RH #3 LEADING EDGE, ALONG WITH THE PICCOLLO TUBE CONNECTOR SEALS. OPS CHECK SAT.

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