What was found
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT F6 FLAP TORQUE TUBE CORRODED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT F6 FLAP TORQUE TUBE IAW EMB 170 AMM 27-51-03. THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE IN HEAVY CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- February 27, 2013
- Submitted
- March 10, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N812MD
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft serial
- 17000030
- Aircraft time
- 22,625 hours, 16,846 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.