What was found
DURING C-CHECK THE LT AILERON INBD HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MX R & R THE HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 3, 2012
- Submitted
- September 5, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16170
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145850
- Aircraft time
- 18,984 hours, 12,342 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce AE3007A1E
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 14569001609
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.