SDR SIMA200922204

Service difficulty report · Angle · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date: August 6, 2009
Submitted: August 10, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N722AE
Make and model: Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial: 145287
Aircraft time: 20,676 hours, 18,367 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Angle
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 20,676 hours
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

MAJOR REPAIR DURING MAIN BASE VISIT INSPECTION THE LEFT HAND FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL "L" PROFILE WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 6" FROM THE AFT END. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED A 2.7" X 8.6" FILLER AND A 7.8" X 2.5" SPLICE USING AL2024T3 0.100". PREPPED, CLEANED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW AEA EO EM-53MR-1348. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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