Service difficulty report · Dampener · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2026
Submitted
February 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000726
Aircraft time
19,976 hours, 14,005 cycles
Part
Dampener
Part number
21240001401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT THE ELEVATOR FEELS STUTTERY ALMOST AS IF IT'S CATCHING ON SOMETHING AS IT MOVES. DURING TH FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ON THE GROUND IT FELS NORMAL, BUT WHEN TH FO TOOK OFF HE FELT IT AS SOON AS ROTATION AND IT CONTINUED FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. BOTH WITH AUTOPILOT ON AND OFF AND BOTH THE CA AND FO SIDE WE COULD FEEL IT STUTTERING WHENEVER THE ELEVATORS CONTROLS WOULD MAKE A PITCH CHANGE.THE ELEVATOR WAS STILL FUNCTIONING, MAKING PITCH CHANGES WASN'T DIFFICULT. IT JUST DIDN'T FEEL NORMAL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FO'S SIDE CONTROL COLLUMN DAMPER REF E175 AMM TASK 27-31-02-000-801-A. OPS CK GOOD REF N/R-00001 W/O 361130 FOR WORK PERFORMED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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