Service difficulty report · Spherical Bearin · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
August 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000043
Aircraft time
19,683 hours, 14,067 cycles
Part
Spherical Bearin
Part number
KR16CNGB
Condition
Cracked
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
17070980409
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR SPHERICAL BEARING ON ROD END CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW EMB 170 AMM 32-31-01. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.

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