Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145752
Aircraft time
14,598 hours, 11,720 cycles
Part
Floor Support
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 MBV THE LEFT OMEGA BEAM BETWEEN FRAMES 24 AND 25 WAS FOUND CORRODED. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA. FABRICATED A 3.6 X 15.1 INCH DOUBLER FROM AL2024T3 0.050 INCH, A 11.5 X 2.5 INCH FILLER FROM AL2024T3 0.050 INCH AND 2 SHIMS, ONE 3.6 X 1.1 INCH AND THE OTHER 4.5 X 1.1 INCH, FROM AL2024T3 0.040 INCH. PREPPED, CLEANED, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EMB SRM 53-00-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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