What was found
RUDDER 2 LOWER SECTION INTERNAL BRACKET IS GOUGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERNAL BRACKET ON RUDDER 2 LOWER SECTION PER SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 2026
- Submitted
- June 17, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N657AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145744
- Aircraft time
- 50,419 hours, 46,560 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5544 · Rudder Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Gouged
- 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.