Service difficulty report · Limiter · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
December 13, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27512
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145274
Aircraft time
3,097 hours, 2,942 cycles
Part
Limiter
Part number
14523597001
Condition
Gouged
Location
Elevator
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.

What was found

TYS DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR INBOARD LIMITER TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE BLEND-OUT REPAIR AND PERFORMED A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW EMBRAER GST-3934/01, THE REPAIR AND INSPECTION WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RELEASED UPON COMPLETION OF INSPECTION.

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