Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500908
Aircraft time
19,804 hours, 16,564 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
14530509404
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Pylon
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 INSPECTION FOUND A DENT ON THE RIGHT UPPER PYLON EXTERNAL SKIN JUST AFT OF 424GT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CUT OUT DAMAGE, PERFORMED NDT-NO CRACKS, FABRICATED & INSTALLED FILLER FROM AL2024-T3 SAME THICKNESS AS SKIN AND DOUBLER FROM AL2024-T3 0.098 THICK IAW AEA EO-EM-54MR-447. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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