# SDR UHLA2010042900046

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2010
- Submitted: May 14, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N637RW
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100SU
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100SU](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100su) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000051
- Aircraft time: 15,537 hours, 9,700 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF348E5
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- 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/UHLA2010042900046

## Discrepancy

MAJOR REPAIR - VERTICAL STAB RT SIDE SKIN IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE AFT UPPER HOIST POINT. PERFORMED DEFINITIVE REPAIR ON RT UPPER VERT STAB IAW ETD2010-170/02797.  REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW ETD, PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT ON CUTOUT, NO CRACK LINE INDICATIONS FOUND IAW NDT MANUAL. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED.

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