What was found
DURING A POST FLIGHT, FOUND 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 APPROX 1.75" IN DIAMETER. THIS DAMAGE IS OUT OF SRM LIMITS.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2012
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.