Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
October 10, 2018
Submitted
October 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000246
Aircraft time
27,669 hours, 16,528 cycles
Part
Finger Doubler
Part number
17067115001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
27,669 hours, 16,528 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION OR DAMAGE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED ON THE FWD CARGO (FWD P/N 170-67115-001) AND/OR (AFT P/N 170-67115-002) FINGER DOUBLERS ON SEVERAL AIRCRAFT DURING BASIC CHECK. SINCE CLASSIFIES THESE FITTINGS AS PSES, HAS CLASSIFIED REPLACEMENT OF THESE FITTINGS AS A MAJOR REPAIR. IN LIEU OF CONTINUING TO WRITE INDIVIDUAL EOS FOR EACH AIRCRAFT, THIS EO IS BEING ISSUED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ON CONDITION REPAIR OF CORRODED OR DAMAGED FWD CARGO (FWD AND AFT FINGER DOUBLERS) BY PART REPLACEMENT (TABLE 2). THE REPLACEMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED USING THE PRODUCTION DRAWINGS AND SRM CHAPTER 51 PROCEDURES. SINCE THE DAMAGED STRUCTURE IS BEING REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS PER THE PRODUCTION DRAWINGS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE REMAINS IN ITS ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION; NO CHANGES TO THE EXISTING INSPECTION PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED. REV 1: THIS REVISION IS BEING ISSUED TO ADD A STEP BEFORE THE FINAL STEP TO ENSURE AN SDR WAS SUBMITTED FOR THIS REPAIR.

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