# SDR SIMA201804192005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2018
- Submitted: April 19, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N837AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N837AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145647
- Aircraft time: 28,820 hours, 25,904 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 14537534002
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Rt Elevator
- 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/SIMA201804192005

## Discrepancy

RIGHT ELEVATOR EXTERNAL UPPER SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE OUTBD AFT CORNER.  REPAIRED THE ELEVATOR SKIN IAW EO EM-53MR-XXXX.

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