What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE RUDDER II LOWER LEFT & RIGHT SIDES HAVE BURN MARK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED REPAIR IAW AEA EO-EM-55MR-420. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 9, 2013
- Submitted
- May 10, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N821AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135KL
- Aircraft serial
- 145577
- Aircraft time
- 26,905 hours, 23,716 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 12061385011
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.