# SDR HNAA2025091100601

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 21, 2025
- Submitted: September 11, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N646AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N646AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145213
- Aircraft time: 52,025 hours, 49,059 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2025091100601

## Discrepancy

WHILE PERFORMING NDT INSPECTION AT AREA JUST FORWARD OF RUDDER 1, FOUND THAT THE VERTICAL STAB TRAILING EDGE RH SKIN PROFILE JUST ABOVE RUDDER 1 LOWER HINGE FITTING IS CRACKED. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS ON VERTICAL STAB TRAILING EDGE RH SKIN PROFILE JUST ABOVE RUDDER 1 LOWER HINGE FITTING IAW EDT2025-145-926363 AND PIEDMONT EO1-55-25-0267.

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