What was found
RUDDER UPPER HINGE FITTING, AT VERTICAL STAB, HAS PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER UPPER HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND AMM 20-10-01.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2026
- Submitted
- September 23, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N640AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145183
- Aircraft time
- 56,059 hours, 54,043 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- 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.