What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE RUDDER I PROTRACTOR SKIN AT THE ATTACHING NUT PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE RUDDER I SKIN AT PROTRACTOR ATTACHING NUT PLATE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 55-40-01.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2012
- Submitted
- May 15, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N370SK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145515
- Aircraft time
- 26,954 hours, 23,209 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- Engine time
- 21,464 hours, 18,205 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 12002826605
- 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.