Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
January 15, 2022
Submitted
January 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000768
Aircraft time
8,578 hours, 5,144 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CONTROL COLUMN VIBRATES AT BASE OF COLUMN WHEN RETURNING FROM FULL BACK POSITION TO NEUTRAL-CAPTAINS SIDE- IT FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS RUBBING OR BINDING COLUMN MOVEMENT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W E175 FIM 27-33-00-810-801-A STEPS 1-6(L)(2) & MCN # E270006 ISSUE NO.1. CLEANED CAPT'S CONTROL COLUMN POSITION SENSORS IAW E175 AMM 12-22-02-100-801-A CAPTS CONTROL COLUMN POSITION SENSOR STILL MAKES SOME NOISE, THIS IS PERMITTED PER E175 FIM 27-33-00-810-801-A & MCN # E270006 ISSUE NO.1. NO BINDING OF CAPTS CONTROL COLUMN NOTED WHEN MOVED FWD OR AFT. C/W GVI OF ELEVATOR CONTROL TORQUE TUBE, NO DEFECT NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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