SDR SIMA20150730006

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: July 30, 2015
Submitted: August 27, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N622AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145108
Aircraft time: 38,959 hours, 35,223 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 3/8" LONG. EASI 8071 USED WITH A 100-500KHZ PROBE, 400KHZ, V-GAIN=77.0, H-GAIN=64.0, LPF=100. FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK REPAIRED IAW ERS-EM-53MR-1566. SEE WIPS & TASKS FOR DETAILS OF WORK PERFORMED.

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