Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 29, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733KR
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145368
Aircraft time
22,703 hours, 20,160 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
12013434001
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu Cowling
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 VISIT INSPECTION FOUND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT COWL HAD CHAFED SKIN AND ELONGATED HOLES AT AFT MOST DRAIN PUMP TUBING SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACH POINT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED APU COWL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER EM-53MR-1755. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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