Service difficulty report · Drag Angle · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14947
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145054
Part
Drag Angle
Part number
14531597601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Verticle Stab
Stage of operation
IN
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

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT VERTICLE STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SECTION OF DRAG ANGLE IAW CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANGE AND REPAIR AUTHORIZATION EC5330-01101, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TT: 3,937.3 HOURS. CYCLES: 3,104. (X)

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