What was found
LT & RT VERTICAL STAB HINGE FITTINGS CORRODED IN SEVERAL AREAS AS MARKED & LOOSE FIT WITHIN BEARINGS. REAMED HOUSING INSTALLED NEW BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS IAW 55-30-02.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2010
- Submitted
- April 22, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N12167
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145XR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500834
- Aircraft time
- 12,229 hours, 6,909 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 14504980601602
- 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.