What was found
DURING A C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE CENTER FLOOR SUPPORT GUSSET AT FRAMES 60 - 61 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
- Frames 60-61
- 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.