Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
October 21, 2012
Submitted
October 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000016
Aircraft time
21,973 hours, 16,482 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2159801
Part serial
1307
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
21,296 hours, 13,284 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED A PRESN AUTO FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. AFTER RUNNING QRH THE PROBLEM RETURNED. F/A REPORTED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. HOWEVER WE BELIEVE THIS TO JUST BE CONDENSATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OFV ACTUATOR PER EMB AMM.

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