Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 23, 2011
Submitted
April 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
24,376 hours, 21,563 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2865 ON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE ELECTRO GUST LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE GUST LOCK REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE LOWER LEVEL WOULD NOT RELEASE AND THE ELEVATOR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAPTAIN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED ELECTRO MECHANICAL GUST LOCK IAW EMB-135 AMM 135 27-71-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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