What was found
RUDDER 1 UPPER HINGE POINT FOR RUDDER 2 BALL BEARING REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO BOLT FAILING DIMENSIONAL CHECK.-C/A-REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER 1 UPPER HINGE FITTING IAW EMB SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2020
- Submitted
- March 13, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N693AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500868
- Aircraft time
- 37,784 hours, 32,629 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 12007248001
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.