What was found
TYS - A/C CURRENTLY IN C-CHECK AND INSPECTION FOUND THE CENTER HINGE BRACKET FOR THE LT GROUND SPOILER MISSING A HAT BUSHING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HAT BUSHING IAW EC5740-01152, A/C WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END OF THE CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 2010
- Submitted
- September 17, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N18982
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145223
- Aircraft time
- 25,891 hours, 19,277 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- PE6402H6016050
- Condition
- Missing
- Location
- Hinge Bracket
- 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.