# SDR SIMA20150503003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 3, 2015
- Submitted: May 4, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N616AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N616AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145092
- Aircraft time: 38,399 hours, 34,898 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: 14525513413
- Condition: Ratcheting
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20150503003

## Discrepancy

RUDDER 1 UPPER CONTROL ROD.  BEARING ON VERTICAL STAB IS RACHETING.  R & R RUDDER 1 UPPER CTR HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-40-02.

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