Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 24, 2007
Submitted
September 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145279
Aircraft time
16,271 hours, 14,597 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3603401005
Part serial
0624
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC NR 1 LOW QUANTITY LEVEL WENT FROM TOP OF YELLOW TO BOTTOM OF YELLOW IN LESS THAN 40 MINUTES. DID NOT GET A HYDRAULIC FAIL MESSAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER ACTUATOR AND COMPLETED RUDDER BACKLASH CHECK. ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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