Service difficulty report · Sill · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500836
Aircraft time
14,118 hours, 12,529 cycles
Part
Sill
Part number
14525480603
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 MAINTENANCE BASE HEAVY CHECK FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SILL TO BE CORRODED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR SILL IAW EMBRAER SRM 51-40-02. THE CORROSION IS NOT A LEVEL 2, BUT WAS DENOTED AS A MAJOR REPAIR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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