Service difficulty report · Rudder · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
November 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13908
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145465
Aircraft time
837 hours, 601 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BTV---CO3389, DURING 2A INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND #2 RUDDER ON RIGHTHAND LOWER SIDE IS CRACKED AND HAS A HOLE IN IT......MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA ON #2 RUDDER RIGHTHAND LOWER SECTION. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PART AND EXTERNAL STRAPS IAW EC5540-01015. INSTALLED NEW SKIN PART AND EXTERNAL STRAPS IAW EC5540-01015. SEALED AND PAITED REPAIRED AREA IAW EC5540-01015. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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