Service difficulty report · Control Column · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
January 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000762
Aircraft time
15,885 hours, 10,863 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

FIRST OFFICER CONTROL COLUMN HAS UNUSUAL FRICTION AND FEEL IN PITCH ACTION ONLY. UNUSUAL FEEL FELT IN FLOOR BOARDS AND PEDALS ON FO SIDE AT THE SAME TIME. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED A/C HISTORY - NONE. CMC SHOWED NO ASSOCIATED FAULTS OR HISTORY. INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROL MECHANISMS BELOW COCKPIT FLOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FIM MCN E270006 ISSUE 1. CONTROL COLUMN MOVES SMOOTHLY WITH NO BINDING. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 (FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK). RETURNED TO SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO PARTS REPLACED.

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