Service difficulty report · Bracket · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
February 3, 2013
Submitted
February 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000018
Aircraft time
22,095 hours, 16,486 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
17062629001
Condition
Cracked
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND BRACKET CRACKED VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR ABOVE THIRD RUDDER ATTACH HINGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BRACKET IAW EMB ETD02013-170-002161-C REV C. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.

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