What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND FRAME 23 CRACKED IN 2 PLACES ON THE RIGHT SIDE AT FLOOR LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED FRAME 23 RIGHT SIDE IAW EO EM-53MR-1771. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2011
- Submitted
- February 23, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N800AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145425
- Aircraft time
- 22,239 hours, 20,402 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 14523123417
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.