What was found
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE CENTER BEAM GUSSET CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 59-61. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER BEAM GUSSET BETWEEN FRAMES 59-61. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2012
- Submitted
- October 17, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N846AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145692
- Aircraft time
- 23,743 hours, 20,368 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous 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.