What was found
A/C WAS IN FOR A A-CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND SMALL HOLE IN THE RUDDER SKIN ON THE 32 RUDDER LEFT SIDE LOWER AFT CORNER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE SMALL HOLE PER ETD 2018 145-077751. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED AND WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2018
- Submitted
- July 18, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N22906
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 1454472
- Aircraft time
- 40,701 hours, 31,678 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.