Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145391
Aircraft time
25,213 hours, 21,094 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,441 hours, 19,954 cycles
Part
Nut Plate
Part number
14521956001
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 AROUND THE NUT PLATES OF THE SERVICE DOOR LOWER FRAME ON THE "U" PROFILE. MAINTENANCE BLENDED THE SERVICE DOOR LOWER FRAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD2011-145-106650. A HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NDI MANUAL, INTRODUCTION, WITH NO CRACKS FOUND.

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