Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
April 7, 2001
Submitted
April 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14945
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145049
Aircraft time
7,097 hours, 5,238 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
KSC270720V
Condition
Corroded
Location
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.

What was found

IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR SPHERICAL BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SPHERICAL BEARINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTINENTAL EXPRESS ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION EA5510-01016, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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