Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
March 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15574
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145639
Aircraft time
37,419 hours, 29,428 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
2024T3
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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.

What was found

DURING A C-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK ON THE RT TRAILING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STAB BETWEEN THE FIRST ROLL OF BEARINGS AND THE 2ND ROLL. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A REPAIR TO THE CRACKED AREA OF THE RUDDER TRAILING EDGE IAW EC/TC ETD 2018-145-019454.

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