What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN FRAMES 75-76. MAINTENANCE R & R THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 11, 2015
- Submitted
- June 12, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18120
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145681
- Aircraft time
- 35,241 hours, 20,043 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 14531597603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- E
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.