SDR MALA030308

Service difficulty report · Frame · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
June 7, 2003
Submitted
June 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2313
Aircraft time
11,465 hours, 11,637 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION IN CVG, VERTICAL STAB FRAME ASSEMBLY ITEM NR 1 (HC553314HO138-000) AT RIB 20 WAS DAMAGED DUE TO ITS AFT BUSHING WORN AND CAUSING THE FRAME ASSEMBLY TO DROP AND CHAFE ON RUDDER HINGE ASSEMBLY AT RIB 20. REPLACEMENT OF ITEM 1 & 2 (HC5540017-000) WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR DAMAGED PARTS. NEW BUSHING WAS PRE-INSTALLED ON NEW FRAME ASSEMBLY. TO GAIN ACCESS TO RUDDER HINGE A CUTOUT WAS PERFORMED TO RUDDER SKIN. SEE EO A55025 FOR WORK PERFORMED. REF 409 NR 127753 AND 127755 FOR DETAIL.