# SDR SIMA20160331010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2016
- Submitted: May 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N822AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N822AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145581
- Aircraft time: 31,989 hours, 28,358 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20160331010

## Discrepancy

LEFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN 2 PLACES.  CRACK 1 IS JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 & ABOVE STRINGER 2L.  CRACK IS APPROX 3/8" LONG.  CRACK 2 IS AT THE FIRST FASTENER AFT OF FRAME 75 ON STRINGER 2L, CRACK IS APPROX 1/4".  FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS FOR LT FRAME 75 IAW ERS-EM-53MR-2066.  SEE TURN OVER FOR DETAILS.

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