What was found
SHV - DURING C-CHECK 2 OBLONG HOLES IN RUDDER II SKIN, LT SIDE, ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO RUDDER II SKIN, LT SIDE, HALFWAY UP IAW EC5540-01141. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 2010
- Submitted
- September 21, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14945
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145EP
- Aircraft serial
- 145049
- Aircraft time
- 24,980 hours, 23,856 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.