Service difficulty report · Rod · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
January 31, 2010
Submitted
February 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000018
Aircraft time
14,772 hours, 10,776 cycles
Part
Rod
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, HAD A SLAT FAIL DURING RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW THEN RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A DRIVE ROD DISCONNECTED AT THE LT NR 3 SLAT ACTUATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT 2/3 AND 3/4 SKEW SENSORS AND RE-CONNECTED THE LEFT NR 3 TORQUE TUBE PER EMB AMM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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