Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
April 3, 2014
Submitted
April 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000016
Aircraft time
25,842 hours, 19,305 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Part number
PO0232722012
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
25,842 hours, 19,305 cycles
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

DURING HEAVY CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED A CRACK ON THE VERTICAL STAB T/E SHEAR TIE LOCATED BETWEEN RIBS 9 & 10 ON THE RT SIDE AT FORWAD FLANGE AFT END AND AFT FLANGE FORWORD END. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR WITH FABRICATED REPAIR SHEAR TIE IAW ETD 2014-170-028922, REV 1.

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