What was found
IAH - DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER TAB CONTROL BELLCRANK PIVOT POINT BRACKET NR 7, BOTTOM BEARING RUSTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BEARING. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N97841
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 280
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- MS276416
- Condition
- Rusted
- Location
- Rudder Tab
- 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.