# SDR QXEA2026102600197

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 26, 2026
- Submitted: October 26, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650QX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650QX), 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: 17000809
- Aircraft time: 19,127 hours, 13,676 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Dampener
- Part number: 21240001405
- Condition: Low Pressure
- Location: Zone 300
- Part time: 19,127 hours, 13,676 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2026102600197

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT CONTROLS SLUGGISH TO RETURN TO NEUTRAL AFTER PUSHING FORWARD AND AFT. RETURNED TO GATE AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-806-A-4.A.B.(2).F.G.(2)H.I.(1) DAMPENERS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SERVICED LH AND RH CONTROL COLUMN DAMPERS REF AMM 12-21-16-03. MOVED CONTROL COLUMN FWD AND AFT AND NOTICED NO LEAKS OR SLUGGISH MOVEMENT. NFDN. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT, NO DEFECTS NOTED PER GPM 9.2 RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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