Service difficulty report · Yoke · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 24, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145561
Aircraft time
23,710 hours, 21,395 cycles
Part
Yoke
Part number
14531661401
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 3348 THE CAPTAIN'S YOKE WAS SMOKING FROM NUT PLATE BEHIND STEERING DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S CONTROL YOKE IAW EMB AMM 27-11-08-020-001-A00 STEP J1 AND 27-11-08-420-001-A00 STEPS I1, I13, I14, AND I15. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB AMM 27-11-08-842-001-A00 STEPS J3-J14. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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