Service difficulty report · None · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2023
Submitted
February 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14179
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500896
Aircraft time
40,162 hours, 27,338 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE UPON TOP XPDR NUT PLATE REMOVAL @ FRAME 22. REMOVED NUT PLATE DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW NUT PLATE ON DOUBLER. CUT-OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND STARTED FABRICATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER AND BEGAN MATCH DRILLING TO AIRCRAFT. FINISHDED FABRICATION, MATCH DRILLING AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, AND NUTPLATE BRACKET. PERFORMED PRESSURE LEAK CHECK BLEED DOWN. OPS CHECK GOOD WITHIN SERVICEABLE RANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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