SDR SIMA20180815022

Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date: August 15, 2018
Submitted: May 28, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N842AE
Make and model: Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial: 145673
Aircraft time: 28,814 hours, 24,314 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

RT FUSELAGE UPPER SKIN CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 AND ABOVE STRINGER 2R, CRACK ENDS MARKED, APPROX. 1/2" LONG. EASI #6581 USED. 100-500 KHZ PROBE, FREQ=400KHZ, V-GAIN=77.0, H-GAIN=65.0, LPF=100, ANGLE=134. C/A-COMPLETE:ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF CRACKED SKIN AT FR75 ABOVE STRINGER 2R IAW SRM 53-31-01.

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