What was found
DURING A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN FRAMES 75 - 76 AT ONE RIVET. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED DRAG ANGLE, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 6, 2014
- Submitted
- August 6, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13914
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145430
- Aircraft time
- 32,239 hours, 24,571 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 14531597603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.