Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145073
Aircraft time
25,011 hours, 24,452 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND MULTIPLE CRACK LIKE INDICATIONS ON EXTERIOR SKIN AROUND RIVET HEADS AT FRAMES 77, 78 AND 79 BETWEEN STRINGERS 3L AND 7L AND 3R AND 7R. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED FASTENERS & REAMED HOLES TO REMOVED SKIN CRACKS. INSTALLED BUSHING REPAIRS & DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EO EM-5300-1399. RESTORED TOP COAT IAW CPM 51-21-07 AND ETN EM-51-091. EIGHT CRACKS REPAIRED WITH LENGTHS BEING .125 TO 1 INCH LONG. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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