SDR SIMA20140305028

Service difficulty report · Firewall · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: March 5, 2014
Submitted: April 8, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N639AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145182
Aircraft time: 34,679 hours, 31,417 cycles
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Firewall
Condition: Cracked
Location: Apu Bay
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

APU FIREWALL CRACKED ON RT SIDE AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION, REPAIR IAW EO EM-53AD-1883 PART C. FABRICATED & INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER FOR CRACKED RIVET HOLES & CRACK THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE APU FIREWALL IAW AMM 53-32-13, SRM 51-40-02, SRM 51-20-03 & ETN'S EM-53-244 R1, EM-53-242.

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