Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120212
Part
Actuator
Part number
3431001001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
14,066 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BLUE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY FELL TO ZERO DURING FLIGHT. THE RIGHT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC LEAK. TWO OF THE 4 NAS 1351-3H8P SCREWS THAT SECURE THE SOLENOID VALVE SHEARED ALLOWING THE ACTUATOR TO LEAK PROFUSELY. REPLACED ACTUATOR.

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