Service difficulty report · Yoke · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 14, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16954
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145072
Aircraft time
8,957 hours, 5,432 cycles
Part
Yoke
Part number
14529426001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Pylon
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

TYS, DURING A SCHEDULE ENGINE CHANGE ON THE LEFT ENGINE, THE FORWARD MOUNT YOKE, UPPER AFT ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE WAS FOUND OVERSIZED, THE HAT BUSHING MOVES FREELY AND ROCKS WHILE IN POSITION. MAINTENANCE APPLIED AS700 SEALANT TO THE BUSHING AND REINSTALLED. EMBRAER AUTHORIZES TO FLY FOR 400 FLIGHT CYCLES TILL A PERMANENT DISPOSITION CAN BE SENT IAW-EMB-GST-1198/02. AN APPROVED REPAIR WAS OBTAINED, WHICH WILL REWORK THE AFFECTED YOKE IAW-EC5420-01035.

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