Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
March 23, 2005
Submitted
March 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15941
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145035
Aircraft time
15,423 hours, 13,458 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
12034100005
Condition
Loose
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A SCHEDULED C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE NR 1 RUDDER TO VERTICAL STABILIZER LOWER HINGE FITTING ATTACH POINT BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE MIGRATED AND LOOSE. THE DEFECTIVE BUSHING WAS REMOVED; THE FITTING HOLE WAS DIMENSIONALLY CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE WORN. MAINTENANCE OVERSIZED THE FITTING HOLE AND INSTALLED A NEW BUSHING AS PER THE EXPRESSJET ENGINEERING DOCUMENT EC5540-01034.

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