What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABLIZER TO FUSELAGE DRAG ANGLE DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DRAG ANGLE IAW AEA EO EM-53MR-1281. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2013
- Submitted
- April 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N608LM
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Aircraft serial
- 145068
- Aircraft time
- 35,904 hours, 29,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5342 · Fuselage, Stabilizer Attach Fittings
- Part
- Drag Angle
- Part number
- 14531597601
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.