Service difficulty report · Housing · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 6, 2013
Submitted
September 20, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N273SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145331
Part
Housing
Part number
300861100
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Stator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A CRACK SEVERAL INCHES LONG WAS FOUND IN THE STATOR HOUSING. IT HAD BEEN STOP-DRILLED AND FILLED WITH SOME TYPE OF SEALANT. IT WAS NOT INITIALLY APPARENT DUE TO SEVERAL LAYERS OF PAINT OVER THE HOUSING. THE STATOR HOUSING SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT SOME EARLIER REPAIR OR O/H. NOT AN ACCEPTABLE REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS UNKNOWN. REF: WO R13-04147.

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