# SDR QXEA2026021600032

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 12, 2026
- Submitted: February 16, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647QX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647QX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000773
- Aircraft time: 18,544 hours, 13,166 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Dampener
- Part number: 21240001401
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2026021600032

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 2014. ELEVATOR FELT STIFF IN FLIGHT. BOTH CA AND FO SIDE. NO NOTICEABLE "SNAP" OF CONTROL COLUMN UPON AP DISCONNECT. HYD PBIT WAS NORMAL AS WAS THE FLGIHT CONTROL CHECK. WAS NOT ABNORMALLY STIFF ON GROUND. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED CMC FOR FAULTS. NONE FOUND PER REQUEST C/W FHDB AND QAR DOWNLOADS REF AMM 45-45-00-970-801-A AND 31-32-00-470-801-A. COMPLIED WITH E175 FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-806-A STEPS 1-4 P(1). NO DEFECTS FOUND OTHER THAN R/H CONTROL COLUMN DAMPER IS LEAKING FLUID. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H CONTROL COLUMN DAMPER PER E175 AMM TASKS 27-31-02-000-801-A AND 27-31-02-400-801-A. OPS CHECK IS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT FOR FLIGHT CONTROLS. NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2. REF LP 1135514 FOR OPS TEST OF AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR SERVO. REFERENCE LP 1135515 FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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