What was found
TYS DURING A SCHEDULED EA INSPECTION EA 2730-01044 A CRACK WAS FOUND IN LEFT BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE QUADRANT IAW AMM 27-31-03. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF ALL CHECKS.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2002
- Submitted
- March 20, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13979
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145181
- Aircraft time
- 6,027 hours, 4,156 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 14522150401
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.