Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 5, 2022
Submitted
October 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16170
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500850
Aircraft time
37,559 hours, 25,546 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BIRD STRIKE BELOW FO'S WINDSHIELD. PERFORMED BIRD STRIKE INSPECTION. FOUND EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. PERFORMED DVI OF THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE OF THE DAMAGE. DENT IS FREE OF CRACKS AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED PAINT AND STARTED REMOVAL OF FASTENERS ON SKIN PANEL JUST BELOW LT AND RT WINDSHIELDS. FWD FUSELAGE 1 & 2 REMOVED SKIN PANEL FWD OF WINDSHIELDS. COMPLETED SKIN PANEL INSTALLATION FWD OF WINDSHIELDS. PRESSURIZED AC. LEAK CHECK SAT. NO FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED.

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