SDR 200606161

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000064
Aircraft time
3,419 hours, 2,248 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Windshear Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER LIFTOFF APPROX 300 FT, ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM PRECEDING AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO -CAUTION WAKE TURBULENCE- STATEMENT FROM ATC. CREW REPORTED -TURBULENCE WASN'T EXTREMELY VIOLENT; CAUSED VERY ABRUPT LEFT AND RIGHT ROLLING MOTIONS THAT VERY BRIEFLY MADE THE AIRCRAFT SOMEWHAT UNCONTROLLABLE LASTING ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. DURING THE WAKE TURBULENCE EVENT, THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION ALARM AND 3 AMBER MESSAGES ON THE EICAS: -SHAKER, ANTICIPATED AOA LIMIT FAIL, AND WINDSHEAR FAIL-. RETURNED TO ORD, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX CYCLED A/C POWER, MESSAGES CLEARED. FHDB DOWNLOADED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. AIRCRAFT HAS NO HISTORY, DISCREPANCY HAS NOT REPEATED.

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