Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 20, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145046
Aircraft time
24,914 hours, 21,798 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT OF STL, CREW REPORT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION COMING FROM THE AFT END OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RUDDER I AND RUDDER II SYSTEMS PER AD 2008-05-02 (H) AND FOUND SEVERAL ATTACHMENT POINTS WORN. WORN HARDWARE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER AD, APPLICABLE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND AMM PROCEDURES. SUCCESSFUL MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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