What was found
DURING A C CHECK, FOUND THE RUDDER 2 LOWER LT SIDE WITH A HOLE IN THE SKIN AND A DESCENDING CRACK EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES FROM THE HOLE. REPAIRED IAW ETD2018-145-048501.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2018
- Submitted
- May 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13566
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145622
- Aircraft time
- 38,211 hours, 29,648 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.