# SDR 98ZZZX4174

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [MHI RJ Aviation Inc, repair station WVER835K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/WVER835K/mhi-rj-aviation-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N130AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130AM), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120134
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: 12015374001
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 16128
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX4174

## Discrepancy

AFT FUSELAGE-TO-FIN CONNECTING ANGLE AT THE BASE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AT FS 16128.0, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED TRAVELING BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS.  SUBMITTER STATED POSSIBLY CAUSE AS FATIGUE AND RECOMMENDED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION BE CALLED OUT DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION.

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