Service difficulty report · Frame · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 13, 2013
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145734
Aircraft time
24,120 hours, 21,688 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
14523123417
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.

What was found

DURING MBV INSPECTION, QC FOUND FRAME 23 CRACKED BETWEEN STRINGERS 15R AND 16R. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF THE FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW EO EM-53MR-1808. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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