Service difficulty report · Control Column · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
April 8, 2025
Submitted
April 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000749
Aircraft time
17,225 hours, 11,736 cycles
Part
Control Column
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

FLIGHT 2106. BOTH CONTROL COLUMNS MOVED STIFFLY WITH AP ENGAGED AND SOMETIMES DURING MANUEL FLIGHT. PITCH MOVEMENTS HAPPENED IN NOTCHES RATHER THAN SMOOTH UP AND DOWN MOTIONS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CMC FOR FAULT CODES, NO FAULT CODES PRESENT. PERFORMED GVI OF CONTROL COLUMN NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED CLEANING OF CONTROL COLUMN POSTION SENSORS REF. MCN E270006 ISSUE NO. 01. CONTROL COLUMN MOVES SMOOTH. COMPELTED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2.5 (FOMC). RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.

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