What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE BASE INSPECTION FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SILL CORRODED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR SILL IAW EMB-51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2011
- Submitted
- May 12, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603KC
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145055
- Aircraft time
- 31,228 hours, 26,013 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- 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.