What was found
DURING C-CHECK, RUDDER NR 1 AFT CENTER UPPER HINGE DAMAGE GOUGED. MX R & R RUDDER NR 1 AFT CTR UPPER HINGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2013
- Submitted
- January 19, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16951
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145063
- Aircraft time
- 34,372 hours, 26,170 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 12007247001
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.