SDR 200606291

Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000055
Aircraft time
4,209 hours, 2,766 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Pdu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7590 ORD TO GRR SLAT FAIL EICAS MESSAGE ON TAXI INTO GRR. OCM REPORTED, NO DEFECTS FOUND. A/C BEING PREPARED FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY TO IND FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. IND MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT CONNECTION ON THE PDU DISCONNECTED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT BOTH TORQUE TUBES FROM THE PDU HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY AT MANUFACTURER; ATTACH BOLTS WERE NOT THROUGH HOLES IN SPLINED SHAFTS ON PDU. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED REMAINING SLAT DRIVE MECHANISM FOR SIMILAR CONDITION. NON EXISTED. MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED TORQUE TUBES AND RIGGED EFFECTED SLAT SYSTEM.

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