What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE RUDDER NR 2 TOP HINGE FITTING BUSHING BORES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE TOP HINGE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 55-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2015
- Submitted
- February 19, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N270SK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145304
- Aircraft time
- 32,939 hours, 31,043 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.