What was found
LEFT ELEVATOR INBOARD HINGE CUTOUT INBOARD NOSE RIB HAS POSSIBLE CRACKS IN 2 LOCATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ELEVATOR INBD HINGE CUTOUT INBD NOSE RIB IAW SRM 51-40-02, 51-20-03 AND ETN-EM-55-073 R2.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2018
- Submitted
- September 11, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N928AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500911
- Aircraft time
- 33,186 hours, 28,406 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 14530246603
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.