What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT DRAG ANGLE AT THE BASE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2015
- Submitted
- July 14, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14198
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500951
- Aircraft time
- 25,970 hours, 15,397 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 14531597603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Verical 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.