Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 30, 2025
Submitted
November 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12135
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145718
Aircraft time
49,133 hours, 31,159 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
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

LH WING FUEL ACCESS PANELS AND CLAMP RINGS: 541EB, 541AB, 531BB, 531DB, 531AB, 541CB, 541DB, 551AB, 541BB, 531CB, 155BZ, AND 155CZ HAVE CORROSION AND FRETTING DAMAGE (PITTING). BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND PITTING FOUND ON FUEL ACCESS PANEL FLANGES. PANELS 541EB, 541AB, 531BB, 531DB, 531AB, 541CB, 541DB, 551AB, 541BB, 531CB, AND 155CZ FOUND WITHIN MAX ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF .11875". PANEL 155BZ FOUND OUT OF LIMITS.

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