What was found
LEFT AILERON, PCA ATTACHMENT FITTING CRACKED. LH AILERON PCA ATTACHMENT FITTING REMOVED. AFTER INVESTIGATION, COMPOSITE STRUCTURE UNDER PCA ATTACHMENT FITTING FOUND DISCONDED AROUND 2 HOLES. LH AILERON ASSEMBLY REPLACED
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2026
- Submitted
- January 26, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14174
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500876
- Aircraft time
- 43,463 hours, 30,847 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Part number
- 14569100403
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.