What was found
DURING C-CHECK, RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE HAS A MIGRATED HAT BUSHING, SECOND FROM TOP. MAINTENANCE R & R RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2014
- Submitted
- September 13, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17185
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 1450922
- Aircraft time
- 19,867 hours, 12,542 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Condition
- Migrated
- Location
- Rudder Fitting
- 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.