What was found
F050662 RUDDER II UPPER CONTROL ROD FITTING IS OUT OF LIMITS PER WC 27-20-04 STEP X. AND ALSO HAS A GOUGE AROUND HOLE FOR UPPER HAT BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II UPPER CONTROL ROD FITTING IAW EMB 145 SRM 55-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2025
- Submitted
- August 5, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500902
- Aircraft time
- 44,943 hours, 40,506 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Control Rod
- Condition
- Out Of Limits
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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