Service difficulty report · Aileron · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 2, 2018
Submitted
February 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262NN
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000701
Aircraft time
282 hours, 178 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BINDING IN FLIGHT CONTROLS NOTICED AT FL335 TEMP WAS -47C @ FL335 NARRATIVE: AFTER PROLONGED STABLE CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL390 DESCENT WAS GIVEN TO FL330 AT FL335 WE ENCOUNTERED LIGHT TURBULANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TURN AS YOKES WAS DISPLACED LEFT TO RAISE RIGHT WING FROM TURN A TACTILE THUD WAS FELT IN COCKPIT FLOORBOARD AND A VISIBLE RACHETING/JOLT WAS SEEN IN CONTROL COLUMN AS THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. PERFROMED A GVI OF THE AILERON PCU AND MOVED CONTROL COLUMNS FOR BINDING. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND ALL WORK IAW AMM 27-10-00. REINSTALLED AILERON PCU PANEL 641BB IAW AMM 27-12-01.

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