SDR SIMA200834304

Service difficulty report · Sill · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: December 1, 2008
Submitted: December 8, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500902
Aircraft time: 9,581 hours, 8,466 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Sill
Part number: 14525480603
Condition: Corroded
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A IMBV INSPECTION, THE BAGGAGE DOOR LOWER SILL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. REMOVED CORRODED DOOR SILL. POSITIONED NEW SILL AND DRILLED. CLEANED, ALODINED AND PRIMED NEW SILL AND SILL AREA. REPAIR DONE IAW EMBRAER SRM (SRM EMB 145/1142 REV 40) CHAPTER 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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