SDR SIMA20150506005

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: May 6, 2015
Submitted: June 5, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N624AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145111
Aircraft time: 37,996 hours, 34,477 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 JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L. CRACK IS APPROX 3/4" LONG, ENDS ARE MARKED. EASI 8071, 50-500 KHZ PROBE USED. FREQ=400KHZ, V-GAIN=76.0, H-GAIN=64.0, LPF=100. REPAIRED LT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L IAW ERS-EM-53MR-1332.

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