Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
November 5, 2009
Submitted
November 9, 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
12020334047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
25,011 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

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

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