# SDR RAIA201907020015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 2, 2019
- Submitted: July 18, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N16151](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16151), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145758
- Aircraft time: 41,012 hours, 25,509 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA201907020015

## Discrepancy

RT AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN AT FR 78 AT STR 4R HAS CRACK AROUND 2 EA RIVETS. REMOVED 2 EA RIVETS. UPSIZED HOLE TO .193 AND COUNTERSUNK. PERFORMED HF EC INSPECTION OF REWORKED AREAS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. GOOD TO CONTINUE WITH REPAIR. INSTALLED 2 EA RIVETS.

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