Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 4, 2023
Submitted
April 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14143
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145739
Aircraft time
45,706 hours, 29,407 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

CRACK ALONG INTERNAL FUEL TANK DOUBLER UNDER RH WING RIB 9 FOUND CRACK TO BE MIGRATING ACROSS DOUBLER THROUGH 3 HIGH LOCK (FWD) HOLES. REMOVED HILOCK COLLARS FROM SPLICE ON OUTBD SIDE OF RIB 9 AND REMOVED FILLET SEALANT. REMOVED SPLICE BELOW RIB 9. FOUND RH WING SPLICE TO BE CRACKED. DRILLED NEW DOUBLER FOR RIB 9 UNDER RH WING READY FOR INSTALL. COMPLETED INSTALL OF DOUBLER PLATE AT RH WING AT RIB 9. COMPLIED WITH ETD 2023-145-008902 AT RH WING RIB 9 SPLICE PLATE. INSTALLED FUEL PANELS 631DB AND 641AB. PERFORME DLEAK CHECK. LEAK CHECK FOUND TO BE SAT. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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