Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
March 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft time
14,535 hours
Engine
Ge CF3410E5A1
Part
Bolt
Part number
PN2821A0000XX
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THE SEAL BACKUP RINGS WERE DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION BUT SEALING INTEGRITY STILL ALLOWED THE SUCCESSFUL SERVICING OF THE GEAR WHILE IN CHECK. THE, IN SERVICE, OPERATION OF THE GEAR CAUSED DETERIORATION OF THE SEAL INTEGRITY TO THE POINT THE FLUID BYPASSED THE SEALS AND ENTERED THE NITROGEN CHAMBER OF THE GEAR LEG.

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