What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 65 IN CARGO BAY GOUGED ON RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED FRAME IAW AEA EO EM-53MR-1996. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2012
- Submitted
- July 17, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N637AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145170
- Aircraft time
- 30,317 hours, 27,861 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 14525177001
- Condition
- Gouged
- 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.