Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 26, 2022
Submitted
December 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14173
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500872
Aircraft time
38,294 hours, 26,833 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fr 23-24 S12-13l
Stage of operation
TX
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

FUSELAGE SKIN DENT HAS CREASE/GOUGE. DENT IS 3.75" X 2.25" AT FR 23-24, STR 12L-13L. DEPTH 0.125, FR 23 TO DENT IS 1", FR24 TO DENT IS 1.5", STR 13L TO DENT IS .75", STR 12L TO DENT IS 2.5". REMOVED SKIN CREASE/GOUGE. DENT FR 23-24 BTW STR 12L-13L. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION AROUND THE DAMAGED CUTOUT AND FOUND NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED REAPIR DOUBLER / FILLER AT EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN FR 23-JUN03 STR 12L-13L INSTALLED REPAIR. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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