Service difficulty report · Dampener · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
October 28, 2026
Submitted
October 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000809
Aircraft time
19,155 hours, 13,699 cycles
Part
Dampener
Part number
21240001405
Part serial
04924
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
19,153 hours, 13,698 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK AFTER PUSHBACK THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE "CLUNK" WHILE PULLING THE YOKE TO THE AFT POSITION. AFTER RECHECKING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS THE YOKE FELT SLOW TO RESPOND TO INPUT. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W TECHNICAL ORDER- INSPECTION OF BOTH CONTROL COLUM DAMPENERS. FOUND EVIDENCE OF LEAKING FROM RH AND LH, HOWEVER LH NO ACTIVE DRIPS. REF W/O 370164 N/R-00001 AND N/R-00002 FOR REPLACEMENTS AND WORK PERFORMED. AFTER R+R , FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK PASSED, NO "CLUNKING" OPERATION IS SMOOTH, CONTROL COLUMNS RETURN PROPERLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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