What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE RUDDER LOWER CENTER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MX OVERSIZED THE HOLES AND REPLACED THE HAT BUSHINGS IAW EC5540-01178. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2012
- Submitted
- November 8, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14938
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145029
- Aircraft time
- 29,662 hours, 29,022 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 12034100005
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.