What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2014
- Submitted
- August 9, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12167
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145834
- Aircraft time
- 23,002 hours, 14,050 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 14524815409
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt Elevator
- 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.