Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
April 18, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
24,104 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
4A3441
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET. THIS BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER FRONT SPAR AND ATTACHED TO THIS ARE TWO FLANGES FOR THE RUDDER UPPER HINGE BOLT. THE CRACK ON THE BRACKET EXTENDS FROM A DRAIN HOLE ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF THE BRACKET THROUGH TWO RIVET HOLES, RIVETS WHICH RETAIN THE UPPER HINGE FLANGE, TOWARDS A DRAIN HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRACKET. A NEW BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES WHERE THE CRACKS CAN BE SEEN.

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