# SDR SIMA2018061109003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 9, 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: 12020334048
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Frame 79
- 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/SIMA2018061109003

## Discrepancy

FOUR WORKING RIVETS AT FRAME 79 BETWEEN STRINGERS 4R TO 7R. REMOVED PAINT AT 4 EACH WORKING RIVETS IAW SRM 51-10-05. PERFORMED FPI TO AFFECTED FASTENERS IAW NDTM INTRODUCTION SECTION D.FIRST HOLE ABOVE STRINGER 4 FOUND TO BE CRACKED.  REMOVED EXISTING RIVET AND ENLARGED HOLE TO .518 INCH IAW SRM 53-32-01. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF HOLE CUT OUT IAW NDTM 51-00-00-916-801-A00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-32-01 FIG 204, AND FIG 205.   LOCATED, DRILLED ALODINE, AND PRIMED THE FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-32-01 AND CPM 52-21-04 AND 51-21-05.  INSTALLED THE FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-32-01 AND INSTALLED ALL OTHER WORKING RIVETS IAW SRM 51-40-02.  RESTORED SURFACE PROTECTION IAW CPM 51-21-06 AND ETN GN-51-017.

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