Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 3, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145743
Aircraft time
22,243 hours, 19,990 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Cowling
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.

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE LOWER COWL AFT HINGE BOLT SEVERELY CORRODED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW BOLT IN LEFT ENGINE LOWER COWLING IAW EMB 140 AMM 71-12-0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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