Service difficulty report · Plunger · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
April 26, 2002
Submitted
May 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145425
Part
Plunger
Condition
Dirty
Location
Gustlock
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CMH - FLT 3882 - DURING FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE GUST LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GUSTLOCK PLUNGER FOR MICROSWITCHES WAS DIRTY. PLUNGER WAS CLEANED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS DONE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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