What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT UPPER TRUNNION SUPPORT CRACKED AT THE LOWER RADIUS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPAIRED IAW EO EM-57MR-625. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2012
- Submitted
- June 14, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N636AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145160
- Aircraft time
- 29,973 hours, 27,728 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 14567014608
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Right Wing
- 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.