Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 13, 2002
Submitted
March 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120280
Aircraft time
22,599 hours, 29,852 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT 1000 FT AGL AND 10 DEGREES BANK TO THE RIGHT (AFTER TAKEOFF), THE GREEN SYSTEM RESERVOIR LOW LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH HYD ON MAP. THE FLUID QUANTITY NEEDLE REGISTERED IN THE YELLOW ARC. THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED SOON AFTER WINGS LEVELED AND THE FLUID QUANTITY NEEDLE STABILIZED JUST ABOVE THE YELLOW ARC FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS UP AND FLAPS AT 15 DEGREES WHEN AMBER LIGHTS FIRST ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO DEN. FOUND THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD ACTUATOR LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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