Service difficulty report · Slat System · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
July 8, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
12,134 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Slat System
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SLAT FAILURE INCIDENT DETAILS: AFTER DEPARTURE ON FLAP RETRACTION, THE FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY WITH THE SLATS REMAINING IN POSITION 3 FOLLOWED BY AN ICAS WARNING MESSAGE. SPEED WAS REDUCED, THE FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AT A70 AND ATC ADVISED. THE QRH WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT RECTIFICATION AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED, THE FLAPS RETRACTED NORMALLY BUT AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING OF 300KGS WAS CARRIED OUT. TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTS: FIM TASK 27-81-00-810-807-A C/O. TRANSITORY CONDITION OF SFACE. RT OTBD SKEW SENSORS AND W611,W612 HARNESSES INSPECTED REF MA 27-80-21. NO FAULT FOUND, CONSIDERED SERVICEABLE.