Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 15, 2010
Submitted
May 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145604
Aircraft time
19,109 hours, 17,278 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334044
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 BASE VISIT FOUND THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SMALL CRACKS AT FRAME 75 APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES RIGHT OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CRACK LENGTH ARE: 3 EACH .25 INCH AND 1 .375 INCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED SKIN BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLING A DOUBLER IAW ETA EM-5300-1235. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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