Service difficulty report · Drag Angle · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 9, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13903
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145479
Aircraft time
29,049 hours, 22,075 cycles
Part
Drag Angle
Part number
14531597601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stab To 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 3A INSPECTION THE LT FWD VERTICLE STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE (SHAPE L ATACHMENT) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROX 1.75" FROM THE AFT END. MX R & R THE AFFECTED DRAG ANGLE, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE ON 07/12/13.

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