What was found
DURING HEAVY CHECK RUDDER ASSEMBLY SKIN CRACK FOUND ON RT L/E BY HINGE 2. RUDDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED IAW EMB ETD 2026-170-014644
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2026
- Submitted
- September 7, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N722YX
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100LR
- Aircraft serial
- 17000496
- Aircraft time
- 24,891 hours, 17,805 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.