What was found
DURING B INSPECTION FOUND THE CENTER BEAM GUSSET IS CORRODED BETWEEN FRAMES 29-35. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CENTER BEAM GUSSET IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02 51-20-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2013
- Submitted
- April 5, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N609DP
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145069
- Aircraft time
- 35,899 hours, 29,623 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.