SDR SIMA20150325013

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: March 25, 2015
Submitted: April 22, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N676AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500807
Aircraft time: 27,920 hours, 23,888 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

LEFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT THE 1ST FASTENER BELOW STRINGER 2L ON FRAME 75. CRACK IS APPROX 1/4" LONG. EASI 8071 USED, FREQ=400 KHZ, LPF=100, V-GAIN=75, H-GAIN=64, 100-500KHZ PROBE USED. THIS REPAIR WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE REPAIR FOR NRTC E443516. SEE PREVIOUSLY STATED NRTC FOR REPAIR DETAILS.

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