What was found
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER 1 CENTER, UPPER AND LOWER HINGES HAD PLAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER 1 CENTER, UPPER AND LOWER HINGES IAW AMM 55-31-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2009
- Submitted
- July 6, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13958
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145085
- Aircraft time
- 25,649 hours, 19,022 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 12034077605
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.