Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 24, 2002
Submitted
August 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15910
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145455
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
14539965401
Part serial
145406
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
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

DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO IDENTIFY A SOURCE OF INFLIGHT VIBRATION AT OR ABOVE 290 KTS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ELEVATOR TO HAVE WORN HINGE FITTINGS. THE FITTINGS WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF THAT ALLOWED MIGRATION OF A BUSHING INSERT CAUSING PLAY IN THE HINGE POINT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED ELEVATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY WITH NO ABNORMAL VIBRATION BEING NOTED.

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