What was found
SHV - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE DENTED OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO LENGTH. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE AREA REVEALED NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS. SUBMITTED TO ENGINEERING FOR DISPOSITION.
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 2006
- Submitted
- November 14, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13978
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145180
- Aircraft time
- 16,852 hours, 12,523 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Elevator
- Component
- Elevator
- Component part number
- 14534370619
- 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.