Service difficulty report · Clamp · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
August 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
3,133 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS21919WDG9
Condition
Loose
Location
Column Rod
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, WHEN TOE BRAKES WERE PRESSED TO RELEASE PARK BRAKE, THE CONTROL COLUMN YOKE MOVED AFT APPROX 1 INCH. REF: LOAD CELL INSTALLATION. THE CLAMP IS INSTALLED ON THE CONTROL COLUMN ROD ASSY ON THE TAPERED SECTION OF THE ROD. THE CLAMP CANNOT BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED DUE TO THE ANGLE IN THE ROD AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES LOOSE. WHEN THE CLAMP IS FREE TO MOVE ALONG THE ROD, IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLAMP CAN INTERFERE WITH CONTROL COLUMN MOVEMENT. MFG HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON OTHER AC, NOT ON THIS AC, THUS A MODIFICATION IS REQUIRED. (TC NR 20071029002)