SDR SIMA20150728005

Service difficulty report · Gusset · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: July 28, 2015
Submitted: July 30, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N918AE
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 14500902
Aircraft time: 26,893 hours, 22,323 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Gusset
Part number: 14530634011
Condition: Corroded
Location: Frames 50-51
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 IMBV INSPECTION, QA FOUND THE CENTER BEAM BETWEEN FRAME 50 - 51 HAD CORROSION AFT OF WING BOX. AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR IMBV INSPECTION. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR ON CENTER BEAM BETWEEN FRAME 50 - 51 JUST AFT OF WING BOX IAW ERS-EM-53MR-1522. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER IMBV INSPECTION, REPAIR MATERIALS, GUSSET A7475-T761 0.040, LEFT SPLICE AL 7475 - T761, 0.040.

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