Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 25, 2008
Submitted
September 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16149
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145753
Part
Bearing
Part number
14540881001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
7,569 hours, 7,669 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

A/C WAS IN FOR A C-CHECK WHEN CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LT SPHERICAL BEARING. MX REMOVED THE CORROSION REMOVED SPHERICAL HOUSING AND REAM TO THE 1ST OVERSIZE TO INSTALL A NEW BUSHION. REPLACED THE BEARING. INSTALL THE SPHERICAL BEARING AND PERFORMED ALL CHECKS. A/C WAS RELEASED AT THE CLOSE OF THE C-CHECK. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW EMB 145XR SRM 55-37-00, 55-30-02.

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