Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13908
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145465
Part
Skin
Part number
12061385009
Part serial
145462
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
741 hours, 538 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE RUDDER II SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED 8 INCHES LONG AND ALSO HAD A I 1/4 INCH HOLE IN IT. THE CRACK STARTED APPROX 4 INCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER. THE CRACK FOLLOWED THE TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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