Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 7, 2019
Submitted
January 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000210
Aircraft time
31,535 hours, 19,275 cycles
Part
Finger Doubler
Part number
17067115001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Frames 24-27
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 COMPASS AIRCRAFT DURING BASIC CHECK. SINCE EMBRAER CLASSIFIES THESE FITTINGS AS PSES, COMPASS 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 EMBRAER 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.W.O.2739004467

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