Service difficulty report · Bracket · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 18, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145521
Aircraft time
22,835 hours, 19,294 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
14540575601
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.

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND CARGO DOOR TORSION BAR FORWARD BRACKET HAS .125 INCH CRACK ON THE FORWARD END WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FRAME 61. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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