# SDR SIMA20130207010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 7, 2013
- Submitted: February 11, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N600BP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N600BP), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145044
- Aircraft time: 35,505 hours, 29,895 cycles
- System (JASC): [5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5312)
- Part: Firewall
- Part number: 14547494607
- 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/SIMA20130207010

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE APU FIREWALL HAS CRACK 1.5 INCHES LONG PROTRUDING FROM UNDER RIGHT UPPER MOUNT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  COMPLIED WITH REPAIR IAW EO EM-53 AD 1883 AND ETN EM -53-244.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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