N14905

Part: ACM — INOPERATIVE (AC BAY) · airframe 40,178 hrs · 30,765 cycles

STL - FLIGHT 4038 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WITH POSSIBLE PACK FAILURE WITH NO EICAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ACM, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR SERVICE ON 07/15/2018.

Part: BUSHING — WORN (RUDDER) · airframe 40,039 hrs · 30,664 cycles

RUDDER 1 CENTER LOWER UPPER HINGE HAT BUSHINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HAT BUSHINGS ON RUDDER 1 LOWER CENTER HINGE FITTING, UPPER LUG IAW ETD 2018-145-055988.

Part: DISPLAY — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 36,135 hrs · 27,276 cycles

CREW REPORTED THE FLIGHT DECK SMELLS OF ROTTEN FISH AND SPOILED MILK. ODOR INTENSIFIED AFTER FLIGHT IS COMPLETED. MX FOUND ODOR FROM FO'S PFD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PFD, OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ODOR. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BULB — ARCED (LAVATORY) · airframe 36,134 hrs · 27,575 cycles

PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE LAVATORY. REMOVED THE LIGHT BULB AND DISCONNECTED FROM BALLAST. REPLACED LAVATORY LIGHT BULBS WITH OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (ENGINE MOUNT) · airframe 32,751 hrs · 24,853 cycles

DURING C-CHECK THE LT ENGINE FORWARD LOWER YOKE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FITTING IAW EC5450-01128. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (FRAME 81) · airframe 32,751 hrs · 24,853 cycles

DURING C-CHECK THE APU FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE 5 AND 7 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 2 DOUBLER REPAIRS IAW SRM 53-32-13. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FITTING — WORN (RT AILERON) · airframe 32,751 hrs · 24,853 cycles

DURING C-CHECK THE RT AILERON PCA FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FITTING IAW EC5760-01044. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FLAPPER VALVE — TORN (RT WING) · airframe 31,918 hrs · 24,219 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE RT WING DURING CLIMBOUT, LOST 200 LBS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE RT WING FLAP VALVE WITH LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 30,282 hrs · 22,978 cycles

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, EMERGENCY LIGHT AT SEATS 8 AND 9 WERE DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. R & R LIGHT, OPS CHECKED SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: RELAY — FAILED (ANTI ICE SYSTEM) · airframe 30,275 hrs · 22,969 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WHEN ICE PROTECTION WAS SELECTED ON. MX R & R WING ANTI-ICE SYSTEM RELAY K0528 AND OPS CHECK FLIGHT SUCCESSFUL. ACFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (COCKPIT) · airframe 29,882 hrs · 22,694 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR WITH THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED FIM INSPECTION FOR SMOKE AND ABNORMAL ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH NO DEFECT NOTED AT THAT TIME.

Part: CONTROLLER — ODOR (WINDSHIELD HEAT) · airframe 29,882 hrs · 22,694 cycles

PILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT WITH BLEEDS AND PACKS ON, WINDSHIELD HEAT ON AND NO ICE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE R & R NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER WITH OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL AND NO BURNING ODOR NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 29,638 hrs · 22,514 cycles

DURING MX INSPECTION THE LT FWD EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY TRAY WITH OPS CHECK SUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 29,485 hrs · 22,400 cycles

DURING 4A INSPECTION, THE RT AFT FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A TEE FITTING CRACKED AT FRAME 75 BELOW STRINGER 2R. MX REMOVED THE DAMAGE, AND PERFORMED A DOUBLER REPAIR IAW EA EC5330-02353, AND ACFT APPROVED FOR SERVICE.

Part: DRAG ANGLE — CRACKED (VERTICAL STAB) · airframe 29,485 hrs · 22,400 cycles

DURING 4A INSPECTION, THE LT AFT FUSELAGE TO VERTICLE STABILIZER DRAG ANGLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. DRAG ANGLE REPLACED.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAULTY (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 28,097 hrs · 21,338 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MX THE OVERWING EXTERNAL EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: POWER SUPPLY — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 27,853 hrs · 21,145 cycles

DURING MX INSPECTION, WING TO FUSELAGE FRONT FAIRING ON LT SIDE AND CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. R & R NR 1 BATTERY POWER SUPPLY, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: NUT PLATE — CORRODED (PAX DOOR) · corrosion level 2 · airframe 27,771 hrs · 21,081 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, MAIN DOOR BOTTOM SECTION LOWER NUT PLATES CORRODED (LOCAL LEVEL 2). MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON MAIN DOOR BOTTOM SECTION LOWER NUTPLATE HOLES IAW EC5210-01154, REV A. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FIREWALL — CRACKED (APU BAY) · airframe 27,771 hrs · 21,081 cycles

DURING C-CHECK, RT EXTERNAL APU FIREWALL CRACKED AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. MX PERFORMED REPAIR ON RT EXTERNAL APU FIREWALL AT 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND EC5330-02578, REV ORIG. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 25,792 hrs · 19,493 cycles

DURING MX INSP THE COCKPIT STEP EXIT IDENTIFIER SIGN AND GALLEY AISLE CEILING PANEL EMERGENCY EXIT LOCATOR SIGN WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG UPLOCK) · airframe 25,263 hrs · 19,116 cycles

THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 NOSE GEAR UPLOCK BOX PROXIMITY SWITCH. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TESTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: BULB — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 24,852 hrs · 18,819 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MX THE EMERGENCY LIGHT AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE BULB AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

Part: ELECTRONIC UNIT — INOPERATIVE (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 24,365 hrs · 18,430 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2436, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LGEU, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BUSHING — MIGRATED (HORIZ STAB) · airframe 28,172 hrs · 26,956 cycles

HORIZONTAL STAB HINGE FITTING BUSHING MIGRATED. REWORKED BORE TO 2ND OVERSIZE AND INSTALLED NEW BUSHINGS IAW EMB 145 SRM 55-10-02.

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — BYPASSING (RUDDER) · airframe 23,550 hrs · 17,787 cycles

TYS - A/C EN ROUTE FROM EWR TO TYS WHEN CREW GOT A MESSAGE OF RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOP IN FLIGHT. A/C LANDED SAFELY AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW AMM 27-23-001 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. A/C WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (P/N 15793-101--S/N-1132)

Part: FITTING — LOOSE (NR 1 ENGINE) · airframe 23,154 hrs · 17,488 cycles

CLE - MAINTENANCE REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FUEL LEAK. INSPECTED AND RE-SECURED LOOSE FUEL FITTING ON THE NR 1 FPMU. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: FLOOR SUPPORT — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 22,774 hrs · 17,204 cycles

SHV - DURING C-CHECK RT OMEGA BEAM HAS CORROSION BETWEEN FR 19-23. REPAIRED OMEGA BEAM IAW EC20-01443. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FUSE — BLOWN (CABIN) · airframe 22,607 hrs · 17,073 cycles

TYS - A/C IN FOR A 1A CHECK WHEN INSPECTION FOUND THE EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP AT SEAT 3BC AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE F1 BATTERY FUSE ON THE NR 1 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY IAW VCMM 25-60-03. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED.

Part: UNKNOWN — MALFUNCTIONED (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 21,449 hrs · 14,489 cycles

FLIGHT 2567 - GSO - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BLEED 1 VALVE FAIL TO OPEN INDICATION ON EICAS, FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. CREW LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE INDICATION. OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: O-RING — LEAKING (BLEED AIR SYS) · airframe 20,872 hrs · 15,732 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2114, THE CREW REPORTED A BLEED 2 LEAK ON CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A LEAKING O-RING FROM JOINT 10, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 19,921 hrs · 15,040 cycles

CLE FLT 2877 THE CREW REPORTED THE COCKPIT STEP EMERGENCY LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE STEP LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (NLG DOOR) · airframe 19,590 hrs · 14,782 cycles

CLE FLT 2867 - THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: UNKNOWN — SMOKE (CABIN) · airframe 18,762 hrs · 14,148 cycles

IAH - DURING ENGINE START THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS ENGINE STARTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: SHEAR TIE — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,074 hrs · 13,636 cycles

SHV DURING C-CHECK CORROSION ON SHEAR CLIP AT FR 65 STR 16L-17L. MX COMPLETED REPAIR TO FR 65 SHEAR CLIP BTWN STR 16L-17L IAW EC5330-01458 ORIG. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 18,074 hrs · 13,636 cycles

SHV DURING C-CHECK CARGO DOOR CUTOUT LWR BEAM HAS CORROSION FR 65-68. MX INSTALLED NEW CARGO LWR BEAM CUTOUT FR 65-68 IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: INLET — CORRODED (LT ENGINE) · airframe 18,074 hrs · 13,636 cycles

SHV DURING C-CHECK LT ENGINE INLET ATTACHING FLANGE HAS MULTIPLE SCREW HOLES WITH CORROSION. MX REPAIRED LT ENGINE INLET ATTACHING FLANGE IAW EC5420-01158. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BRACKET — WORN (RT AILERON) · airframe 18,074 hrs · 13,636 cycles

SHV DURING C-CHECK RT AILERON DAMPNER ATTACHMENT POINT O/B HAT BUSHING ON AILERON SIDE FITTING IS WORN. MX R&R RT AILERON DAMPNER BRACKET IAW EMB 145 SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (LANDING GEAR) · airframe 18,043 hrs · 13,617 cycles

IAH - FLIGHT 2460, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MSG WITH THE GEAR DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, OPS TESTED THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION AND WARNING SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: INVERTER — INOPERATIVE (EMERGENCY LIGHTS)

DURING ROUTINE MAINT MX FOUND SEVERAL PROXIMITY FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT STRIPS INOPERATIVE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHT INVERTER POSITION 6 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AC WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. (K)

Part: SHUTOFF VALVE — FAULTY (BRAKES) · airframe 16,245 hrs · 12,385 cycles

FLIGHT NR 2691, THE CREW REPORTED A IB BRAKE INOP MESSAGE ON THE ECIAS AFTER LOWERING GEAR. REPORTED BRAKES WERE NOT NEARLY AS EFFECTIVE ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE IB BRAKE SHUTOFF VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN) · airframe 15,855 hrs · 12,111 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE AFT EMERGENCY FLOOR AISLE PATH LIGHTING WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 4 EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: DISPLAY — SHORTED (COCKPIT) · airframe 15,759 hrs · 12,048 cycles

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE EICAS ON POWER UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE EICAS DISPLAY UNIT NR 3. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: PROXIMITY SWITCH — FAULTY (NLG) · airframe 14,555 hrs · 11,173 cycles

EWR FLIGHT 2764 THE CREW REPORTED NOISE FROM FORWARD COMPARTMENT AND DIVERTED INTO CLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS NOT RETRACTING. THE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 13,621 hrs · 10,489 cycles

IAD - DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, MX FOUND FWD LOWER EMERGENCY LIGHT OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT BULB AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: FAN — FOD (RT ENGINE) · airframe 13,095 hrs · 10,074 cycles

FLIGHT 2055, ON APPROACH, THE CREW REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE FOLLOWED BY AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: LANDING GEAR — STUCK (NOSE) · airframe 12,739 hrs · 9,796 cycles

CLE FLIGHT 2917 - THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDING. THE NOSE GEAR WAS REPACKED AND THE SLIDE TUBE UPPER CAM WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: BULB — BURNED OUT (CABIN LIGHT) · airframe 12,099 hrs · 9,298 cycles

FLIGHT 2628 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE WHITE OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 7 WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED LIGHT BULB, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.

Part: TUBE — CRACKED (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 10,695 hrs · 8,191 cycles

IAH - THE CREW REPORTED AN ENGINE 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE (ENGINE FAILURE). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL PRESSURE LINE TO THE AGB, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW EXPRESSJET ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION EA7920-01007, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — FAULTY (CABIN)

CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED. EWR MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERIES FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS IAW EMB145 AMM 33-50-04. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. NOTE: (ALL FOUR EMERGENCY BATTERY PACKS PART NUMBER: 11-0049, SERIAL NUMBERS: 73451/72621/68201/75812)

Part: WINDSHIELD — ARCED (FUSELAGE)

CLE FLIGHT#3432 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD ARCHING AND THEY HAD A BURNING SMELL.MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD.OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

Part: ENGINE — MALFUNCTIONED (NR 1) · airframe 2,750 hrs · 1,986 cycles

BTV---CO4361, CREW REPORTED, ON TAKEOFF AT 300 FT, NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON EICAS CAME ON, DISAPPEARED AT 30 SECONDS LATER BEFORE ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND SHUTDOWN. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE IAW TASK CARD. OPS. CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

IAH- DURING POST FLIGHT THE CREW NOTED THAT THE AISLE PATH LIGHTING FAILED TO ILLUMINATE BETWEEN ROWS 10 and 14, IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER THE FLOOR AT SEAT 12A, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED,AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Part: RUDDER — DAMAGED (TAIL)

ORF- DURING POSTFLIGHT THE CREW NOTED THAT RUDDER NR 2, AFT BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE HAS A 6 INCH BY 2 INCH HOLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM ORF TO IAH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER NR 2, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.