Service difficulty report · Sill · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500874
Aircraft time
19,499 hours, 16,213 cycles
Part
Sill
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BAGGAGE DOOR SILL HAS CORROSION AT NUT PLATE (4 EACH). THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED CARGO DOOR SILL, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW SILL BLENDED CORROSION ON EXISTING SILL REF SRM 51-10-03, 100 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS, OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED NEW SILL PER SRM 51-40-02. PAINT: RE-STORED FINISH IAW SRM 51-21-06. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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