# SDR SIMA201013803

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 15, 2010
- Submitted: May 18, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N828AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145604
- Aircraft time: 19,109 hours, 17,278 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 12020334044
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/SIMA201013803

## Discrepancy

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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