Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 8, 2024
Submitted
November 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12201
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500959
Aircraft time
40,378 hours, 26,482 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 100
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

FOUND FWD BULKHEAD SKIN TO BE GOUGED IN FWD AVIONICS BAY. REMOVED DAMAGE AT FWD BULKHEAD SKIN IN FWD AVIONICS BAY. PERFORMED ULTRASONIC THICKNESS INSPECTION ON THE DAMAGED AREA ON THE FWD PRESSURE BULKHEAD. NOMINAL THICKNESS 0.034" LOWEST PART OF THE DAMAGED 0.024". MADE LAYOUT AND DRILLED HOLES. MADE FILLER FOR FWD BULKHEAD REPAIR WITH 2024-T3 0.032". INSTALLED 94 OUT OF 102 RIVETS.

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