Service difficulty report · Shear Plate · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 10, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145828
Aircraft time
16,983 hours, 14,663 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,738 hours, 19,510 cycles
Part
Shear Plate
Part number
14525175001
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

DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE AFT AND FORWARD L-SHAPE SHEAR CLIP. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FORWARD AND AFT L-SHAPE SHEAR CLIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD2011-145-103275 REVISION A. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE CUT-OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NDI MANUAL, INTRODUCTION PG 17E WITH NO CRACKS FOUND. THE FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT FILED ON 8/11/2011.

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