What was found
DURING MBV INSPECTION, QA FOUND RUDDER I LOWER HINGE FITTING WORN. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR MBV INSPECTION & WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER MBV INSPECTION. R & R RUDDER I LOWER HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2015
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N627AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145121
- Aircraft time
- 38,726 hours, 34,830 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.