Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145148
Aircraft time
17,809 hours, 17,937 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Part number
12009421249
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Rudder
Part time
17,809 hours, 17,937 cycles
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.

What was found

PERFORMING AN A CHECK FOUND UPPER RUDDER CONTROL ROD HAD PLAY BETWEEN THE ROD END AND ROD TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER RUDDER CONTROL FOR PLAY AND LOWER CONTROL ROD AS PRECAUTIONARY, FDR DOWNLOADED. COMPONENTS AND FDR DATA RELEASED TO OEM FOR ANALYSIS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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