What was found
SEVERAL HOLES IN FUSELAGE SKIN ARE ELONGATED WHERE SERVICE DOOR OR THRESHOLD ATTACHES TO SKIN STRINGER 16R, FRAMES 20 - 22. REAMED DISCREPANT HOLES TO REMOVE DAMAGE AND PREP FOR INSTALLATION OF FREEZ PLUG BUSHING.
- Difficulty date
- September 9, 2017
- Submitted
- September 28, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N697AB
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500875
- Aircraft time
- 32,746 hours, 27,402 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Frame 20-22
- 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.