Service difficulty report · Pca · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 20, 2014
Submitted
March 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386AZ
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501159
Aircraft time
1,227 hours, 808 cycles
Part
Pca
Part number
4188001007
Part serial
2740AB
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Part time
1,227 hours, 808 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED AILERON CONTROL STIFFER THAN NORMAL IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE DESTINATION. MAINTENACE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LT AILERON PCA, POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR, FAILED DAMPING COMPONENT AND MONITORING DEVICE FUNCTIONAL CHECK. SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WAS OBTAINED AND THE ACFT FLEW TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE. REPLACED LT AILERON PCA WITH NEW UNIT, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK FOUND GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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