Service difficulty report · Rod · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
April 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
35,713 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Rod
Part number
17103779901
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SERVICE CHECK, LEFT WING INB FLAP WAS FOUND LOWER THAN OTHER FLAP. INB AFT FLAP OUTB ROD WAS FOUND SHORTER THAN THE INB ROD. ROD WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. REF: AIPC: 57-54-00-10 P/N: 171-03779-901. TRAX DEFECT 145287. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED 05/24/2019 UPDATE, AFTER REVIEW WITH THE TECH THAT CARRIED OUT THE REPAIR THE ROD WAS NOT SHORTER BUT WAS BROKEN IN HALF , AS FOR THE COMMENT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED THERE WAS SDR#20181120021 AND SDR#20180523006 PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED. (TC# 20190502003)