# SDR SIMA20140214012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2014
- Submitted: March 25, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145200
- Aircraft time: 35,066 hours, 31,022 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Structure
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- 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/SIMA20140214012

## Discrepancy

COPILOTS UPPER GRAB HANDLE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE IS CRACKED AROUND NUTPLATE HOLE.  PERFORMED CUT OUT AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE DAMAGE FROM COPILOT'S SIDE UPPER GRAB HANDLE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE.  FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW AEA ETN-EM-53-145.

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