# SDR SIMA20180202001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2018
- Submitted: February 5, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N262NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N262NN), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000701
- Aircraft time: 282 hours, 178 cycles
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: Aileron
- Condition: Unknown
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20180202001

## Discrepancy

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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