# SDR SIMA20160511015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 11, 2016
- Submitted: May 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145222
- Aircraft time: 38,854 hours, 35,092 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 14522229005
- 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/SIMA20160511015

## Discrepancy

LEFT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED 2 PLACES.  CRACK 1 IS JUST FWD OF FRAME 75 & JUST ABOVE STRINGER 2L, CRACK IS APPROX 1.25" LONG. CRACK 2 IS AT THE FIRST FASTENER BELOW STRINGER 2L ON FRAME 75, CRACK IS 1/4" LONG.  PERFORMED REPAIR AT LT UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK FWD OF FRAME 75 ABOVE STRINGER 2L & ON FRAME 75 BELOW STRINGER 2L IAW ERS-EM-53MR-2099.

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