What was found
SHV- DURING C-CHECK RIB FOUND CRACKED ON RUDDER NUMBER 1 AT LOWER CENTER HINGE BRACKET. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED RIB IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 23, 2002
- Submitted
- December 24, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15941
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145035
- Aircraft time
- 11,263 hours, 8,977 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 12033825001
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.