Service difficulty report · Bushing · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
November 24, 2009
Submitted
November 24, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N646RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000066
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Bushing
Part number
15G0311203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
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.

What was found

PROBLEM FOUND ON THRUST REVERSERS REMOVED FROM ACFT. UPON PRELIMINARY INSP AT APPLIED COMPOSITES ENGINEERING (ACE) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 3 OF THE 4 FWD HINGE BUSHINGS PN 14G0311-203 WERE CRACKED ACROSS THE SHOULDER AND AROUND THE TRANSITION FROM THE RADIAL TO THE FLANGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUSHING. BUSHINGS FOUND ON E1 LT REVERSER PN 15G0002-013, SN HRD00144, E2 LT REVERSER PN 15G0002-014, SN HRD 00143, AND E1 RT PN 15G0003-013, SN HRD00142.

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