What was found
DURING C-CHECK, THE RUDDER I CENTER LOWER 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
- July 22, 2015
- Submitted
- July 22, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13997
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145298
- Aircraft time
- 36,378 hours, 27,896 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 12034100009
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.