# SDR SIMA200218403

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2002
- Submitted: August 7, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145097
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/SIMA200218403

## Discrepancy

ABI - DURING AN IMBV MAINTENANCE, FOUND FRAME 72 DENTED AND BENT AT SPLICE JOINT ABOVE FLOOR ON LEFT SIDE OF CARGO.  REMVOED FRAME 72 SPLICE CHANNEL.  RECONTOURED DENT.  PERFORMED NDT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS.  FABRICATED TWO DOUBLER ANGLE, REPAIR DONE IAW EMB GST-2022/02-A, ITEM 7, GST-2075/02, AND STANDARD SRM PRACTICES.  (M)

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