What was found
DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER FRAME 10 ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT A RIVET LOCATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FRAME SECTION 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)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 14502409002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Frm 10
- 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.