What was found
LOWER RUDDER HINGE NR 1 BEARING IS CORRODED, FOUND AT C-CHECK. REPLACED HINGE BEARING IAW EMB 120 MM 55-30-01.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2008
- Submitted
- March 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N289YV
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120289
- Aircraft time
- 32,028 hours, 42,338 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder Hinge
- 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.