Service difficulty report · Step · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
September 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13990
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145277
Aircraft time
3,447 hours, 2,325 cycles
Part
Step
Condition
Corroded
Location
Entry Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE FLOOR GUSSET LOCATED AFT OF THE COCKPIT ENTRANCE STEP WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION AROUND THE RIVETS. MAINTENANCE TREATED THE CORRODED AREAS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIVETS IAW EMB-145 SRM 51-40-02 AND CPM 51-21-04, 05 & 06. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY, THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

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