What was found
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT HAND OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER STOP WAS FOUND GOUGED BEYOND MANUFACTURERS LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT UPPER STOP IAW EMB-145 MM 20-10-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2002
- Submitted
- August 28, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N22971
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145149
- Aircraft time
- 7,393 hours, 5,104 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Stop Fitting
- Part number
- 14532604001
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.