# SDR 2018FA0000247

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2018
- Submitted: July 16, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N22909
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145459
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000247

## Discrepancy

DURING A C CHECK,  MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LT SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER 1 HINGE LINE CUTOUT, LOCATED 7 INCHES ABOVE ZV-2287.  THE SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CREASED WITH A DEPTH OF D=.250 AND A LENGTH OF L=1.   MAINTENANCE REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STAB SKIN IAW ETD2018-145-042684.

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