Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N725AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145312
Aircraft time
14,716 hours, 13,490 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Part number
SYLC53058
Part serial
73
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
14,716 hours, 13,490 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

GUST LOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ROTATION - NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER 24 POPPED - RESET WITH NO EFFECT TO SYSTEM - DIVERTED TO IAD - EMERGENCY DECLARED. C/A - REMOVED AND REPLACED GUST LOCK ACTUATOR IAW EMB AMM 27-71-01 AND READJUSTED SPRING CARTRIDGE IAW EMB AMM 27-71-14. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB ACC 27-70-700-802-A. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE

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