Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000049
Aircraft time
16,950 hours, 12,996 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
7U79425
Part serial
0452
Condition
Corroded
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
16,950 hours, 12,996 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE NR 2 ENG (RT) OUTBOARD T/R FEEDBACK ACTUATOR MOUNTING GIMBAL BUSHING AND HARDWARE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FEEDBACK ACTUATOR ON THE NR 2 ENG (RT) OUTBOARD T/R IAW EMB 170-ESM 78-32-09 (GE CF34-8E). AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR HEAVY CHECK COMPLETION.

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