# SDR C77A200005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 4, 2009
- Submitted: February 5, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N620CZ
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 190-100 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 190-100 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-190-100-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000214
- Aircraft time: 2,306 hours, 1,380 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Tail Cone
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C77A200005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT HAD A HARD LANDING IN EWR AND THE TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND.  FOUND A 4 FOOT LONG SCRAPE IN THE LOWER SKIN OF THE TAIL CONE WITH THROUGH DAMAGE.  AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR THE HARD LANDING AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

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