Service difficulty report · Aileron · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
November 16, 2024
Submitted
November 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000763
Aircraft time
15,562 hours, 10,469 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Binding
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AILERON BINDING FELT IN YOKE. SQUEAK NOISE HEARD WITH AUTOPILOT ON AND OFF, YOKE REQUIRES ADDITIONAL FORCE TO MOVE IN AILERON TRAVEL. NO EICAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED AND AILERON REACH FULL TRAVEL ON FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FIM 27-10-00-810-803-A UP TO STEP H, RECONNECTED AILERON DISCONNECT AND REINSTALLED AILERON OVERRIDE UNIT. PERFORMED AILERON TENSION CHECKS AS A REQUEST BY ENGINEERING. REF. AMM 27-11-03-720-801-A. REF. AMM 27-11-12-840-801-A. FOR RECONNECTION OF CONTROL YOKE DISCONNECT DEVICE. TENSION CHECKS PASSED AND NO NOISE WAS HEARD OR BINDING FELT. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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