What was found
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER ONE UPPER CENTER HINGE POINT HAS VERTICAL PLAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER ONE UPPER CENTER HINGE POINT IAW EMB-145XR AMM 55-31-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2009
- Submitted
- May 4, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18101
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 145590
- Aircraft time
- 18,288 hours, 19,643 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 12034077605
- Condition
- Excess Play
- 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.