# SDR C2XA01BT176

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2001
- Submitted: November 16, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13908
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145465
- Aircraft time: 837 hours, 601 cycles
- System (JASC): [5500 · Empennage Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5500)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01BT176

## Discrepancy

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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