Service difficulty report · Angle · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 14, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145521
Aircraft time
27,172 hours, 23,232 cycles
Part
Angle
Part number
14531597601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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 MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE FORWARD LEFT VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ANGLE HAS A CRACK APPROX 1" LONG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD VERTICAL STAB TO FUSELAGE ANGLE IAW EO EM-53MR-2062. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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