Service difficulty report · Doubler · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 24, 2021
Submitted
December 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14143
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145739
Aircraft time
43,644 hours, 27,567 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frm 65-66 S21l-R
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

CORROSION FOUND ON ANTENNA INNER DOUBLER BTW FR 65-66 AND STR 21LH + STR 21RH. REMOVED R. ALT ANTENNA FOR ACCESS, REMOVED INNER AND OTHER DOUBLER FOR INVESTIGATION. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND OUTER SKIN CRACK OUT OF LIMITS AT R. ALT ANTENNA LOCATION. PERFORMED CUT OUT ON OUTER SKIN AT R ALT ANTENNA LOCATION. REPAIRED OUTER SKIN AT R.ALT ANTENNA LOCATION. INNER DOUBLER BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

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