What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE RUDDER BOTTOM HINGE FITTING BUSHING BORES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. THE BOTTOM HINGE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 55-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- June 15, 2015
- Submitted
- June 19, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N294SK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145497
- Aircraft time
- 29,730 hours, 28,097 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 12007253605
- 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.