Service difficulty report · Skin · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 25, 2013
Submitted
May 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627CZ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000229
Aircraft time
13,648 hours, 7,903 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, ACFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE DAMAGE CONSISTS OF A CRACK WHICH IS 8.75" LONG AND A HOLE IN THE LOWER THIRD OF THE CRACK WHICH MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.75" IN DIAMETER. THIS DAMAGE IS OUT OF SRM LIMITS.

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