Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145068
Aircraft time
21,252 hours, 18,466 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14567011007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

STL - DURING INSPECTION, LT WING TRAILING EDGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 1.125 INCH CRACK PROPAGATING FROM RIVET TO TRAILING EDGE NEAR GROUND SPOILER ACTUATOR CUTOUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED IAW MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE INFORMATION AND PLACED ON TIME CARRYOVER FOR REOCCURRING INSPECTIONS AT 100 FH WITH DEFINITIVE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AT 500 FH.

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