SDR SIMA20141108011

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: November 8, 2014
Submitted: December 9, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N603KC
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145055
Aircraft time: 40,173 hours, 33,191 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT FRAME 75 FASTENER JUST BELOW STRINGER 2L. CRACK IS APPROX 1/4 INCHES IN LENGTH. CRACK END IS MARKED. EASI 8071 USED, 400 KHZ, LPF 100, V-GAIN=76, H-GAIN=64, 50-500 KHZ PROBE. DO NOT STRIP FOR NDT. SEE NRWC E417618 FOR REPAIR OF AREA. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L IAW ERS-EM-53MR-924. SEE TURNOVER FOR DETAILS.

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