What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND UPPER RUDDER BEARING BLEEDING RUST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BEARING, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. A/C TT 13,049.3. CYCLES, 14,220. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14822
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 163
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SA414A4
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Upper Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.