Service difficulty report · Fairing · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
November 14, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010011
Aircraft time
2,233 hours, 1,481 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Eroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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.

What was found

V-STAB TOP FAIRING PAINT AND HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE IS PEELING AND ERODING, THIS SDR TO BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED VERT STAB AFT UPPER FAIRING REF AMM 55-32-31. DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. AFT RED BEACON WAS ALSO REPLACED REF.

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