What was found
DURING BASIC CHECK AT EAMS, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FORWARD FUSELAGE FR16 SHEAR CLIP, P/N 170-06294-001, LOCATED BETWEEN STGR-28R/STGR-28L (REF EO E175-53MR-376, FIGURE 1). THIS EO IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THE PERMANENT REPAIR OF THE CORRODED FR16 SHEAR CLIP. THIS REPAIR WILL CONSIST OF FABRICATING AND REPLACING THE FR16 SHEAR CLIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EMBRAER DRAWINGS LISTED IN TABLE 2 AND SRM CHAPTER 51 STANDARD PRACTICES. SUPPLEMENTAL FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR DIRECT REPLACEMENT OF THE FR16 SHEAR CLIP. BECAUSE THE FORWARD FUSELAGE FR16 SHEAR CLIP IS A PSE, ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS EO HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY COMPASS ENGINEERING AS A MAJOR REPAIR DUE TO STRENGTH RESTORATION. THE PERMANENT REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED ON WORK ORDER 2395048.