What was found
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED 2C INSPECTION THE AFT GUSSET WAS FOUND WITH SEVERAL AREAS THAT WAS CORRODED. MAINT R&R THE AFT GUSSET IAW 135/145 SRM 51-40-02. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND WILL BE REL UPON COMPLETION OF ALL WORK.
- Difficulty date
- August 28, 2003
- Submitted
- August 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16502
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145166
- Aircraft time
- 7,739 hours, 7,594 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Gusset
- Part number
- 14522460015
- 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.