Service difficulty report · Sill · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
June 17, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15973
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145159
Aircraft time
7,570 hours, 5,161 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
14521725401
Condition
Corroded
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.

What was found

TYS, DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE SERVICE DOOR, FORWARD SILL WAS FOUND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE BLENDED THE AFFECTED AREA, PERFORMED DYE-PEN. INSPECTION, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW-GST-1886/02. THE REPAIR WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

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