What was found
SHV DURING C CHECK RIB WAS FOUND BENT ON RUDDER NUMBER ONE AT LOWER SIDE OF UPPER CENTER HINGE BRACKET. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED RIB IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2002
- Submitted
- December 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N15941
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145035
- Aircraft time
- 11,263 hours, 8,977 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5500 · Empennage Structure
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 12033826001
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Rudder 1
- 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.