Service difficulty report · Plate · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 29, 2020
Submitted
October 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11194
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500940
Aircraft time
36,001 hours, 23,320 cycles
Part
Plate
Condition
Corroded
Location
Radi Rad Antenna
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

CORROSION ON RAD ALT 2 ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATED AND SKIN. BOTH FWD AND AFT RAD ALT 2 ANTENNA MOUNTING PLATED REMOVED. REMOVED FWD AND AFT RAD ALT 2 MOUNTING PLATES. REMOVED SERVICE CORROSION. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. MEASURED SKIN THICKNESS THAT WAS BLENDED USING MICROMETER. FOUND MINIMUM THICKNESS TO BE 0.062". PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. UT THICKNESS TEST PERFORMED ON BLENDED AREAS AT FWD AND AFT RAD ALT ANTENNAE. FOUND NO LOSS OF THICKNESS GREATER THAN 10%. FAB FILLER FROM 2024T3 .063" AND DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .080" DRILLED, COUNTERSUNK, ALODINED AND SURFACE PRIMED. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR ON NR 2 R/A AFT ANTENNA BASE. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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