Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6404A26D
Condition
Broken
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A C1 CHECK WHILE PERFORMING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER HINGES IAW E27-21-02-220-001. THE INSPECTOR FOUND THE BOTTOM BOLT ON RUDDER-II (AFT) HINGE MISSING. AFTER A QUICK INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THE BOLT SEVERED IN 2 PARTS INSIDE THE RUDDER.

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