# SDR SIMA20180611001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 11, 2018
- Submitted: June 11, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N900AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N900AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500885
- Aircraft time: 32,870 hours, 28,124 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 14564093001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Frame 75
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20180611001

## Discrepancy

CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.25 LONG FOUND IN FUSELAGE SKIN BY HFEC,  AT FRAME 75,  APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BELOW STRINGER 2L.  CUT OUT THE CRACK IAW SRM 53-31-01, ITEM 11, FIG 219, SHEET 2.  PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ALONG AREAS OF DAMAGE REMOVAL IAW NDTM 51-00-00-916-801-AOO,  NO DEFECTS NOTED.  FABRICATED A REPAIR IAW SRM 53-31-01.  ALODINED, AND PRIMED THE REPAIR IAW CPM 51-21-04, AND 51-21-05.  INSTALLED THE REPAIR IAW  SRM 53-31-01.

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