Service difficulty report · Ram Air Turb · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
July 2, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
11,748 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Ram Air Turb
Condition
Misinstalled
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W, L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING RAT SYS FUNCTION TEST (J/C 39-24-23-00-004C-01), RAT FOUND UNABLE TO DEPLOY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RAT WAS NOT STOWED CORRECTLY. THE BLADES WERE NOT IN THE LOCKED AT GATE POSITION DESPITE THE LOCKING PIN IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. AS THE RAT WAS DEPLOYED, ONE OF THE BLADES CONTACTED THE INTERIOR CAVITY OF THE STOW COMPARTMENT AND BENT THE BLADE.

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