What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE TO VERTICAL DRAG ANGLE HAS 2 CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW AEA EO EM-53MR-1281 PART B. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2013
- Submitted
- January 21, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145471
- Aircraft time
- 27,911 hours, 23,533 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.