SDR 2010F00104

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
May 8, 2010
Submitted
May 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000117
Part
Bushing
Part number
14G0311203
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
15G0002013
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 AIRCELLE THRUST REVERSER REMOVED FROM ACFT, UPON PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AT APPLIED COMPOSITES ENGINEERING (ACE) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FWD HINGE BUSHING P/N 14G0311-203 WAS CRACKED ACROSS THE SHOULDER AND AROUND THE TRANSITION FROM THE RADIAL TO THE FLANGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUSHING.PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BUSHING ARE ON FILE AT THE REPAIR STATION.

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