# SDR SIMA20130104014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2013
- Submitted: August 23, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N809AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145521
- Aircraft time: 27,173 hours, 23,232 cycles
- System (JASC): [5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5553)
- Part: Angle
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Stab To Fuselage
- 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/SIMA20130104014

## Discrepancy

FWD LT VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ANGLE HAS A CRACK APPROX 1" LONG.   RAR FWD LT VERT STAB TO FUSELAGE ANGLE IAW EO EM-53MR-2062.

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