What was found
DURING INSPECTION, THE NR 2 RUDDER UPPER CENTER HINGE FITTING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE HINGE FITTING WAS R & R IAW SRM 55-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2015
- Submitted
- July 15, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N259JQ
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145763
- Aircraft time
- 27,845 hours, 25,138 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.