SDR SIMA20161019013

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: October 19, 2016
Submitted: November 22, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N608LM
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145068
Aircraft time: 43,502 hours, 36,678 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frame 75
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

UPPER LEFT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS TWO CRACKS, ONE CRACK IS JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 AND ABOVE STRINGER 2L, AND 3/8 INCH LONG, AND THE OTHER CRACK IS AT FRAME 75 TOP FASTENER JUST BELOW LT DRAG ANGLE, APPROX. 1/4 INCH LONG. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-01

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