What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND FRAME 23 HAS 3/4 INCH CRACK AT LOWER ATTACHMENT RIVET BETWEEN STRINGERS 15R AND 16R. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW EO EM-53MR-1808. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2012
- Submitted
- August 10, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N833AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145629
- Aircraft time
- 24,384 hours, 20,708 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- 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.