Service difficulty report · Yoke · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 26, 2011
Submitted
January 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600BP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145044
Aircraft time
30,458 hours, 26,105 cycles
Part
Yoke
Part number
14529426002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
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

DURING MAINTENANCE BASE VISIT FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE FORWARD INBOARD YOKE LUG FITTING FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AT THE FORWARD INBOARD UPPER RADIUS 0.256" IN LENGTH AND CRACK IN THE LOWER YOKE AND FORWARD FITTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FORWARD LOWER YOKE FITTING P/N 145-29426-002 IAW AEA EO EM-54MR-379. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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