Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
March 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
17,484 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Actuator
Part number
4154001009
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERWEIGHT LANDING DUE TO AIRBORNE RETURN ACCOUNT OF STRONG IRRITATING DIRTY SOCK ODOR EMANATING THROUGHOUT CABIN/FLIGHT DECK. SEQUENCED PACKS, UNABLE TO ELIMINATE ODOR. ACFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 600 KGS OVER MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. BOROSCOPE INSP C/OUT ON BOTH ENGINE HP COMP. INLET.NO FAULTS. FOUND APU INLET AND APU COMPARTMENT CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. FOUND RUDDER LOWER PCU LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS. LOWER RUDDER PCU REPLACED IAW AMM 27-22-01-40 AND LEAK CHECK OK . PCU RIGGING AND OPS TEST C/OUT SERVICE IAW AMM 27-22-01-820-81-A. APU BLEED DUCT INSPECTION. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND, DUCT RE-INSTALLED. RECIRC FILTER REPACED IAW AMM 21-24-02. APU BLEED DUCT LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATED FOR 1 HR, CABIN SMELL FOUND ACCEPTABLE.