What was found
DURING INSPECTION, A PUNCTURE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RUDDER II LEFT AND RIGHT SKIN. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGED AREA OF THE SKIN AND RIBS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD 2012-145-010622.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2012
- Submitted
- August 8, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N291SK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145486
- Aircraft time
- 26,848 hours, 21,839 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- Engine time
- 23,420 hours, 20,864 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 12021754003
- Condition
- Punctured
- 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.