# SDR RAIA201404090001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2014
- Submitted: April 11, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N843HK
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145822
- Aircraft time: 24,664 hours, 22,668 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Nut
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Elevator Tq Tube
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAIA201404090001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE WITH TRIM IN NORMAL POSITION.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND 4 NUTS NOT MEETING TORQUE VALUES ON REAR ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE, REPLACED NUTS AND PROPERLY TORQUED NEW NUTS.  MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND 2 BONDING STRAPS BROKEN ON REAR ELEVATOR BELLCRANK, REPLACED BONDING STRAPS.  PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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