Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 1, 2008
Submitted
October 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145722
Aircraft time
13,784 hours, 11,253 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
23093700503
Part serial
934944
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,819 hours, 11,279 cycles
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 PERFORMING BACKLASH INSPECTION PER AMM WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR MANEUVERING ACTUATORS HAD BACKLASH PLAY BEYOND LIMITS OF AMM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PLAY WAS THE RESULT OF CORROSION. ACTUATORS TDMI FOR 50 CYCLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT MANEUVERING ACTUATORS OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB AMM32-33-08. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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