Service difficulty report · Spacer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 20, 2017
Submitted
September 20, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N264SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145221
Aircraft time
38,845 hours, 32,972 cycles
Part
Spacer
Part number
14528233001
Condition
Loose
Location
Aileron
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

WHEN INSPECTING THE AILERON CABLES THE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE SPACER LISTED BELOW HAD GAP IN IT CAUSING THE BOLT TO WOBBLE IN THE HOLE AND THE BELLCRANK TO DEFLECT. LOOKS LIKE THE SPACER USED MIGHT BE THE WRONG ONE AS THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE SPACER AND THE NUT HEAD.

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