Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 11, 2018
Submitted
June 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13979
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145181
Aircraft time
44,144 hours, 33,694 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
12007255005
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION THROUGH THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT JAN WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THE RUDDER TWO HINGE FITTINGS TO BE DAMAGED WITH THE UPPER FITTING TO BE SHEARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RUDDER 1 AND RUDDER 2. THE RUDDER II UPPER HINGE FITTING WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION.

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