What was found
DURING B INSPECTION, FOUND THE DIAMOND GUSSET ON THE RIGHT BEAM FRAME 20 CORRODED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUSSET IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND SRM 51-40-06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2012
- Submitted
- August 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N637AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145170
- Aircraft time
- 30,327 hours, 27,871 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Gusset
- 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.