Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 13, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145143
Aircraft time
27,173 hours, 24,648 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12301825001
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 CRACKED IN THE UPPER AFT CORNER OF FIRST OFFICERS DV WINDOW CUTOUT. THE CRACK LENGTH IS 58 MM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED WINDOW CUTOUT WITH DOUBLER REPAIR IAW ENGINEERING ORDER EM 53MR 1536 PT. B. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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