What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE LT SPEED BRAKE CENTER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MX REPAIRED THE FITTING IAW EC5740-01152. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2013
- Submitted
- September 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N11199
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145953
- Aircraft time
- 20,192 hours, 11,678 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5755 · Spoilers
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 14568504003
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Zone 500
- 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.