Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 8, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145670
Aircraft time
35,760 hours, 32,037 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frame 79
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN HAS CRACK INDICATION EXTENDING FROM RIVET AT FRAME 79 @ STR 3 LH- REMOVED RIVET FOR NDI INSP. PERFORMED HF EC INSPECTION OF INDICATED LOCATION, CRACK FOUND AND END MARKED. CUT HOLE IN AFT SKIN AT FR 79, STR 3 LH TO REMOVE CRACK. INSPECTED DAMAGE AREA AFTER CUT OUT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BUSHING ON SKIN AT FR 79, STR 3 LH.

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