Service difficulty report · Bushing · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 19, 2011
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
24,844 hours, 22,075 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2772, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 260 AND 310 KNOTS. ACFT BEGAN A VIOLENT VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATLEY 10 SECONDS. SLOWED AND VIBRATION STOPPED. THEN RECEIVED SPS ADVANCED WHICH CLEARED. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED RUDDER II REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS ASSOCIATED WITH RUDDER. INSTALLED RUDDER IAW AMM 27-20-02 PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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