Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 20, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14116
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145672
Aircraft time
9,272 hours, 4,914 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
14504980601
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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

SHV - MAJOR - DURING C-CHECK THE LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER BEARING HOUSING WAS FOUND TO BE SCRATCHED AND CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA BY OVERSIZING THE HOUSING TO 58.000 (-0, +0.30) MM IAW EC5510-01117. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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