Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145092
Aircraft time
33,553 hours, 30,953 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Defective
Location
Speed Brake
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4333 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB ACCELERATING FROM 270KTS TO 300 KTS, A STRONG VIBRATION FELT THROUGH AIRFRAME, W COCKPIT AND THROUGH CONTROL WHEEL. AS A/C CLIMBED THROUGH APPROX 17,000 VIBRATION SLOWLY DECREASE TO MINIMAL VIBRATION AT CRUISE VIBRATION SLOWLY INCREASED DURING DESENT GETTING STRONGER AS AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH VIBRATION DETAIL VISUAL INSPECTION IAW W/C 12-200-01. FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD SPOILER WITH PLAY FROM ACTUATOR TOP AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SPEED BRAKE ACTUATOR IAW EMB 27-62-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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