What was found
RUDDER 2 LH SIDE SKIN LOWER AFT CORNER HAS 2 PUNCTURES. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER/ FILLER ON RUDDER 2 LH SIDE SKIN LOWER AFT CORNER IAW EMBRAER ETD2026-145-008190 AND PIEDMONT EO1-55-26-0229.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2026
- Submitted
- June 2, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902BC
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500887
- Aircraft time
- 46,762 hours, 42,765 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Punctured
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.