What was found
DURING C-CHECK THE FRAME 75 VERTICAL STAB FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE FRETTING CORROSION BETWEEN STRINGERS 2R-2L. MX REMOVED THE CORROSION AND REPAIRED THE FITTING IAW EC5310-01317, REV C. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2013
- Submitted
- August 15, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16999
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145307
- Aircraft time
- 31,427 hours, 24,288 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 14525669001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.