What was found
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT WING F6 TORQUE TUBE SPLINE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WING F6 TORQUE TUBE IAW EMB 170 AMM 27-51-03. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2013
- Submitted
- January 31, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N805MD
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft serial
- 17000018
- Aircraft time
- 22,095 hours, 16,486 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- 59129493
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Te Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.