# SDR SIMA201006706

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2010
- Submitted: March 8, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145097
- Aircraft time: 25,210 hours, 24,411 cycles
- System (JASC): [5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5342)
- Part: Attach Angle
- Part number: 14531587601603
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201006706

## Discrepancy

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE LEFT AND RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FUSELAGE ATTACH ANGLES TO BE CRACKED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  COMPLETED REPAIRS TO ANGLES IAW ENGINEERING ORDER EM-53MR-1281.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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