What was found
MAJOR, RUDDER COMPOSITE SKIN IS TORN 3" IN LENGTH ON RT SIDE AT THE NR 2 HINGE POINT. COMPLIED WITH ETD2018-170-*090470 FOR REPAIR OF RT SIDE AT NR 2 HINGE POINT RUDDER COMPOSITE SKIN. AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN HEAVY CHECK BNA.
- Difficulty date
- August 23, 2018
- Submitted
- September 12, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N874RW
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170200LR
- Aircraft serial
- 17000148
- Aircraft time
- 29,017 hours, 18,353 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Torn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.