# SDR 2009FA0000987

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2009
- Submitted: November 24, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N646RW
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-100 SE
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-100 SE](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-erj-170-100-se) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000066
- Engine: Ge CF34*
- System (JASC): [7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830)
- Part: Bushing
- Part number: 15G0311203
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Thrust Reverser
- 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/2009FA0000987

## Discrepancy

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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