Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 29, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145616
Aircraft time
33,406 hours, 29,186 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
12020334048
Condition
Damaged
Location
Frame 77
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

DURING REPAIR, CUT OUTS MADE TOO LARGE FOR REPAIR OF CRACKS AROUND TWO FASTENER HOLES ON FRAME 78 BETWEEN STRINGERS 5L AND 7L, AND AROUND TWO FASTENER HOLES ON FRAME 77 BETWEEN STRINGERS 5 AND 7 LEFT. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR MBV INSPECTION AND WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER MBV INSPECTION. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLER OVER OVERSIZED FASTENER HOLES ON FRAMES 77 AND 78 BETWEEN STRINGERS 4L AND 7L IAW ERS-EM-53MR-2164. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER MBV INSPECTION.

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