What was found
DURING 2A INSPECTION THE LT VERTICLE STAB TO FUSELAGE LT DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 20MM CRACK AT FRAME 76. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED LT DRAG ANGLE, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2013
- Submitted
- October 31, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14943
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145040
- Aircraft time
- 30,950 hours, 30,315 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 14531597001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.