SDR SIMA20150421016

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: April 21, 2015
Submitted: May 19, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N629AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145130
Aircraft time: 37,798 hours, 34,629 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 JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2R. CRACK IS APPROX 3/8" IN LENGTH EASI 8071 USED. FREQ=400KHZ, LPF=100, V-GAIN=76.0, H-GAIN=65.0, 50-500KHZ PROBE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 BETWEEN STRINGERS 2R - 3R IAW ERS-EM-53MR-1308.

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