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Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: August 22, 2020
Submitted: August 24, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N689EC
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500853
Aircraft time: 38,115 hours, 33,329 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Frame 75
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

LH UPPER AFT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED JUST AFT OF FRAME 75 AND ABOVE STRINGER 2L, CRACK IS APPROX. 3/8? LONG ENDS ARE MARKED.-C/A-FABRICATED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER, REPAIR ANGLE AND SHIM IAW EMB 145 SRM 53-31-01. MATERIALS USED: REPAIR DOUBLER ? ALCLAD 2024 ? T3 (0.080), REPAIR FILLER ? ALCLAD 2024 T3 (0.063), REPAIR ANGLE ? ALCLAD 2024 T3 (0.050), SOLID SHIM ? ALCLAD 2024 T3 (0.032).

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