What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER BEARING HALF TRUNNION HAS CORROSION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED EO EM-57MR-631. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- June 30, 2012
- Submitted
- July 2, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N635AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145158
- Aircraft time
- 30,196 hours, 27,868 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Trunnion
- Part number
- 14567014605
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- 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.