# SDR SIMA20120503007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2012
- Submitted: May 24, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N696AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N696AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500874
- Aircraft time: 19,236 hours, 15,997 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Support
- 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/SIMA20120503007

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON RIGHT BELLY PANEL SUPPORT FORWARD OF RIGHT INBOARD FLAP TQ BOX.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED CRACKED BELLY PANEL SUPPORT RIGHT USING REF SUM 51-40-00.  FABRICATED NEW ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02.  TREATED AND PRIMED IAW CPM 51-23-04 AND CPM 51-28-05.  INSTALLED NEW BELLY PANEL SUPPORT IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND TOP COATED IAW CPM 51-23-06.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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