Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
February 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000138
Aircraft time
9,183 hours, 7,758 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
1702286B
Part serial
2172
Condition
Faulty
Location
Le Slat
Part time
1,467 hours, 2,013 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, A SLAT FAIL DURING APPROACH INTO DCA. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO TROUBLESHOOT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT 2/3 O/B SLAT SKEW SENSOR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS PER EMB AMM. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE FOUND AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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