Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
March 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000143
Aircraft time
6,243 hours, 3,689 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
1702286A
Part serial
0896
Condition
Broken
Location
Le Slat
Part time
6,243 hours, 3,689 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SLAT FAIL ON APPROACH TO MKE AND DIVERTED TO ORD. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ORD MAINT CALLED TO AC, PERFORMED AC DOWNLOADS. MAINT FOUND LEFT O/B SLAT SKEW SENSOR 3/4 BROKE IN HALF. MAINT REPLACED SKEW SENSOR PER EMB AMM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED AC TO SERVICE.

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