Service difficulty report · Bushing · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
December 18, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N827MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000047
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Bushing
Part number
14G0311203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reversers
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
15G0002014
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 REVERSER REMOVED FROM ACFT. UPON PRELIMINARY INSP AT APPLIED COMPOSITES ENGINEERING (ACE) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE FWD HINGE BUSHING PN 14G0311-203 WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE SHOULDER AND AROUND THE TRANSITION FROM THE RADIAL TO THE FLANGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUSHING. BUSHING FOUND ON E2 LT REVERSER PN 15G0002-014, SN HRD 00149.

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