Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
May 14, 2014
Submitted
May 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14938
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145029
Aircraft time
33,150 hours, 32,476 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
14569009610
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING 2A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE RT AILERON PCA ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL TOOL MARKS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A MAJOR REPAIR BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THA AFFECTED FITTING, OPERATIONALLY TESTING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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