Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
October 17, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145019
Part
Skin
Part number
14520800417
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REFERENCE OPEN SDR C2XAOOIA383 DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT HAND SKIN ON THE VERTICAL STABLILIZER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MX PERFORMED AN INSERTION REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING CHANMGE EC5530-01045, AND A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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