SDR UHLA2011071500245

Service difficulty report · Structure · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date: July 15, 2011
Submitted: July 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N209JQ
Make and model: Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial: 17000258
Aircraft time: 5,997 hours, 4,580 cycles
System (JASC): 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Vertical Stab
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MAJOR REPAIR - SUSPECTED CRACKS AT RT VERT STAB UPPER AFT HOIST POINT AREA. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION ON RT SIDE OF VERT STAB JUST AFT OF ATTACH FITTING IAW EMB 170/175 NDT MANUAL TASK 51-00-00-816-803-A. REMOVED FASTENERS COMMON TO REPAIR AREA IAW EMB ETD 2011-170-102295 REV A. CUT DAMAGED AREA OUT, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND SEALED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EMB 175 SRM 51-21-02.

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