Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
August 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145827
Aircraft time
17,181 hours, 14,898 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
22,683 hours, 17,937 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS6404A26D
Condition
Severed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING INSPECTION, WHILE PERFORMING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE RUDDER HINGES, THE BOTTOM BOLT ON RUDDER II HINGE WAS MISSING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BOLT HAD SEVERED INTO TWO PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INSIDE OF THE RUDDER. REMOVED RUDDER II , REPLACED THE HARDWARE AND RE-INSTALLED RUDDER II IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 27-20-02.

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