Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
December 29, 2024
Submitted
December 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000942
Aircraft time
4,045 hours, 3,196 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2115. LEFT AILERON STOP SPONGEY INDICATES FULL DEFLECTION ON FLT CONTROL PAGE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED EXTERIOR PORTION OF AILERON CABLES AND CHECKED FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED AILERON CABLE TENSION AND FOUND TO BE APPROX 20LBS LOW.REF E175 AMM 27-11-03-720-802-A. ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION IAW E175 AMM 27-11-03-720-802-A PARA 1 THRU 80 EXCEPT FOR STEP 8L. ORIGINAL LOCKING CLIPS TEMP INSTALLED AWAITING NEW LOCKING CLIPS AOG PARTS. PERFORMED RII OF FINAL CABLE TENSIONS. TENSIONS WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT STILL REQUIRES RII FOR TUNBUCKLE LOCKING CLIPS INSTALLATION.COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED OF PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 (FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK. INSTALLED LOCKING CLIPS PER E175 AMM TASK 27-11-03-720-802-A STEP 8LC/W STEP 9 CLOSEOUT. C/W FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK PER GPM 9.2 AILERON CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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