What was found
DURING 4A INSPECTION, THE RT VERTICLE STAB TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK EXTENDING 22.43MM. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED ANGLE, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2014
- Submitted
- April 29, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15980
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145202
- Aircraft time
- 34,965 hours, 26,792 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Angle
- Part number
- 14531597604
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical To Fuse
- 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.