What was found
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LT INBD FLOOR SUPPORT GUSSET WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED GUSSET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 2017
- Submitted
- June 2, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16541
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145542
- Aircraft time
- 37,735 hours, 29,579 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Gusset
- Part number
- 14522226003
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Frame 60
- 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.