Service difficulty report · Control Column · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 7, 2022
Submitted
August 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000658
Aircraft time
14,140 hours, 8,613 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Sticking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK; THE CAPTAINS YOKE GRINDS WHEN LEFT AILERON INPUT IS RELEASED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED CAPTAINS AILERON CONTROL CABLE AND FOUND A ZIP TIE IN THE CAPTAINS YOKE. REMOVED ZIP TIE, NO MORE GRINDING NOTED. AILERONS MOVE NORMALLY REF E175 AMM 27-11-01-400-801A. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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