What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND FRAME 23 CRACKED BELOW STRINGER 15R. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED FRAME 23 IAW AEA EO EM-53MR-1808. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2012
- Submitted
- May 1, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N828AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145604
- Aircraft time
- 23,904 hours, 21,462 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 14524039001
- 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.