What was found
SHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER II LOWER CENTER HINGE HAS A GOUGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II LOWER CENTER HINGE IAW EC5540-01028 REV ORIG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2011
- Submitted
- March 26, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17984
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145246
- Aircraft time
- 26,351 hours, 19,716 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 12007254005
- Condition
- Gouged
- 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.