SDR 200801233

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000104
Aircraft time
6,499 hours, 4,092 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
9631760001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7702 DEN TO YYZ ON DESCENT THE AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS HARD TO TURN. THE AILERONS FELT AS IF THEY WERE STUCK AND WERE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. PILOT DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE LOCATED A POTABLE WATER LEAK WHICH FILLED THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH ICE CAUSING BINDING OF THE AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ON-CALL MAINTENANCE THAWED THE ICE, DRAINED THE WATER AND REPLACED CRACKED POTABLE WATER T-FITTING.

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