Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 14, 2019
Submitted
March 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241BC
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145077
Aircraft time
35,602 hours, 31,998 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3604401003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Spoiler
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE TAXING TO THE GATE AFTER LANDING, INBOARD SPOILER FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON EICAS SCREEN. SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY E1 HYDRAULIC PUMP FAIL AND HYD SYSTEM FAIL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: UPON INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INBOARD SPOILER ACTUATOR CRACKED CAUSING LEAKAGE OF FLUID DURING SPOILER ACTIVATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER ACTUATOR AS PER AMM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAKS CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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