What was found
DURING C-CHECK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE COMPOSITE DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGE AND REPAIRED AFFECTED AREA IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-70-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 23, 2003
- Submitted
- June 23, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15986
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145254
- Aircraft time
- 7,926 hours, 5,675 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 14522562403
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab Le
- 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.