What was found
LH ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN BEHIND ACCESS PANEL 335HB IS CRACKED. PERFORMED TRIM OUT OF CRACK ON LH ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN MOLDING GLANGE FOR ACCESS PANEL 335HB. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2025
- Submitted
- October 24, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17169
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500844
- Aircraft time
- 42,842 hours, 30,814 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500 Elev
- 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.