What was found
FLT NR 5513-STL-RUDDER FELT JAMMED; DRAGS WHEN PUSHED LT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RUDDER CABLES FOUND DUST DEBRIS IN GROMMENTS UNDER CABIN FLOOR AND REMOVED. FUNCTION TEST ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS MOVEMENT OF RUDDER NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2007
- Submitted
- October 8, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N829HK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145281
- Aircraft time
- 16,231 hours, 14,041 cycles
- Engine
- Allsn AE3007A
- System (JASC)
- 2720 · Rudder Control System
- Part
- Grommet
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Rudder Cables
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.