Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 5, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145168
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Strut
Part number
14524475001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
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

BEARING CAP SHIMS ARE MIGRATING OUT FROM CAP FACES. SOME SHIMS MIGRATE INTO BEARING LANDING, BETWEEN CAP AND BALL JOINT BEARING. THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ARE FOR DRY TORQUE VALUES AND THE BOLTS ARE BEING INSTALLED WITH BOLTS ARE BEING INSTALLED WITH (CA-100) WET. THUS BOLTS ARE BEING UNDER TORQUED AT INSTALLATION.

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