What was found
DURING C-CHECK THE RT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGE BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE WORN AND WOULD NOT RETAIN THE HAT BUSHINGS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE BRACKET IAW SRM 51-40-02. THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2015
- Submitted
- March 8, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14543
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145553
- Aircraft time
- 32,427 hours, 24,740 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- 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.