Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 19, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145768
Aircraft time
19,211 hours, 16,901 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,357 hours, 15,209 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4188009007
Part serial
1270B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron
Part time
2,155 hours, 1,900 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AILERONS LOCKED IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY AILERON MIS-TRIM. THE CREW HAD TO FORCE THE AILERONS TO GET AUTO PILOT TO DISENGAGE. DURING APPROACH, THE AILERONS LOCKED AGAIN BUT THE CREW WAS ABLE TO FREE THEM WITH FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON PCA'S WERE THEN REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RT AILERON PCA INFORMATION: P/N: 418800-1007, S/N: 1987AB, TSN: 19803.35, CSN: 1900, TSR: 2154.

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