What was found
DURING A C CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER UPPER HINGE ASSEMBLY BRACKET HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUDDER UPPER HINGE AND HARDWARE IAW 55-31-01.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2018
- Submitted
- February 6, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13550
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145575
- Aircraft time
- 38,120 hours, 29,383 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 14525007403
- 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.