09 August 2007
August 2007
Issue No. 09
E-JETS NEWS is a publication that presents EMBRAER 170/190 aircraft technical items. This newsletter, compiled by EMBRAER Fleet Technical Center (EFTC), brings the latest developments and shares in-service knowledge and maintenance best practices. It also provides troubleshooting tips to optimize aircraft utilization and efficiency in daily operation. E-JETS NEWS addresses Operators concerns with maintenance support and dispatchability of EMBRAER 170/190 aircraft. It has relevant information to be shared with the technical departments, such as Engineering and Maintenance. Recipients are encouraged to distribute this newsletter to EMBRAER Customers. Earlier editions of E-JETS NEWS publication can be found at CIS / Aerochain at
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One unit ran dry for over an hour. It is suspected to have had an internal failure of the barrel assembly from running dry, resulting in high case pressure, causing system leakage and depletion. One unit returned for leakage was found with rotating group worn. Eight units found leaking at the split line. Upon disassembly, the large face seal was found damaged, resulting in an external leakage. The EDP split line seal is under investigation.
The investigation about the seal failure is ongoing and EMBRAER is working on a sampling plan with a specific operator. Units will run on-condition in an attempt to replicate the failure.
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A repair procedure has been available since April 2007. The repair procedure covers most of the reported damage. As recent investigations have identified the root causes as being the ingestion of debris, vibrations, aerodynamic erosion and handling, the interim solution includes additional inspection criteria for units that are in operation. A special repair procedure was also included in the Component Maintenance Manual (CMM Part Number 4952354) since July 2007. Final solution has involved improved metallic material and longer fasteners installed on the production line and during repair since March 2007. The APU silencers will be reworked and/or upgraded at shop visit. In addition, a retrofit plan will be informed.
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taxi
EMBRAER has received some reports of BRK LH (RH) FAULT message being displayed during taxi with no correlated CMC maintenance messages. After analyzing the DVDR, it was possible to identify that the hydraulic systems were off with the aircraft ground speed higher than 5 knots. In this condition, the brake system assumes that brake usage is necessary, but it is not available. Thus the BRK LH/(RH) FAULT message comes into view. In this case, the message does not represent a failure and it will extinguish when the condition is not presented.
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A minor change made to the Proximity Sensor Electronics Module (PSEM) has resulted in an incompatibility between PSEM and MAU 1 Generic I/O 1 and MAU 3 Generic I/O 3. Only a specific number of PSEMs, with part numbers 80-003-04 and 80-003-05, are affected by this modification. On 16/Jul/2007, EMBRAER issued an Information to Technical and Field Support informing this issue and the list with the serial number of all PSEM affected by the modification. Most of the parts were localized at EMBRAER and ELDEC stocks or were already returned to ELDEC, the list below consists of units sent to the field, which have not yet been returned. These units shall be returned to manufacturer for retrofit. SNL 170-32-0023 and 190-320019 were issued regarding this subject and will be revised soon to update these serial numbers not found yet.
SERIAL NUMBER C246 E440 C259 E456 C269 E541 D127 E559 D294 E586
compartment
Effectivity: EMBRAER 170 EMBRAER informs that aircraft SN 17000130 and on have a different smoke ventilation system (without smoke seal) factory-incorporated. Consequently, they do not require additional action to comply with ANAC Airworthiness Directive N 2006-05-04 released on June 14th, 2006.
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Please find below the general outline of the SNL procedure: Disconnect the 100% level sensor (75% level sensor automatically shifts to the FULL indication); To guarantee that the toilets will not be disabled, the operator must establish the waste tank servicing according to their convenience; Dispatch aircraft as per MMEL 38-00-02 Water & Waste System Indications on Flight Attendant Panel; Clear MEL by cleaning 100% level sensor and reconnecting it. For detailed information on the scenario description, AMM tasks and maintenance action, please refer to the abovementioned SNLs.
Removal of Engine-DrivenPump (EDP) Pressure Attenuator of No. 1 and No. 2 Hydraulic Systems
Effectivity: EMBRAER 170 Some occurrences of EDP (Engine Driven Pump) Quick Disconnect Coupling failures on the EMBRAER 170/ 175 were reported to EMBRAER. These reports can be attributed to the pressure ripple between the EDP and Pressure Attenuator. Some analyses were performed and it was identified that the removal of the Pressure Attenuator can reduce this ripple. 100% Liquid Level Sensor 75% Liquid Level Sensor Thus, EMBRAER issued SB 170-29-0020 HYDRAULIC POWER - REMOVAL OF ENGINE-DRIVEN-PUMP PRESSURE ATTENUATOR OF No. 1 AND No. 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS with the removal procedure for the Engine-Driven-Pump (EDP) Pressure Attenuator concerning its threaded port.
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According to the analysis conducted by EMBRAER when the issue was discovered, the root cause could be related to miss-torque application on the electrical terminal connectors of the engine fire loop detector (see figure 2).
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If you are experiencing similar events, please refer to SNL190-26-0003 for proper instructions. In case the nuisance messages persist, perform a troubleshooting according to the FIM task related to the fire detector that is presenting the message.
WIRING MANUAL
Effectivity: EMBRAER 170 / 190 EMBRAER has released SNLs 170-000029 and 190-00-0024 to inform operators about the addition of hyperlinks to the HOOK UP CHART (Chapter 91-1002) and WIRE LIST (Chapter 91-10-03) sections of the Wiring Manual (WM). This aims at improving the interface to the Standard Wiring Practices Manual (SWPM). This new functionality will be available in st all Wiring Manuals issued from July 01 , 2007 onwards.
Figure 1 Event observed in the field.
The general outlines of Goodrich Service Bulletin 25-372, which was released in May/2007, consists of: 1. Replacing lower soft cover and speed lacing;
Speed lacing
Figure 2 Speed lacing to be replaced.
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Addition of an assist lacing to pull the vertical speed lacing and ensure that it will unlace and open after pack release pin is pulled.
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Taking this scenario into account, EMBRAER encourages and supports operators to approach Goodrich for a customized plan for parts and man-power in order to accomplish SB 25-372 in the timeframe set by the authorities.
The components affected by this Service Bulletin are: 1. FWD escape slides (PN 4A4030-2) that are 18 months from DOM (date of manufacture); AFT escape slides (PN 4A40112) that are 24 months from DOM.
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By the time of the discussion with the authorities on the effectiveness of the proposed assist lacing solution and its approval, it was accepted taking into account that the affected slides in service would be retrofitted within 6 months after SB approval, timeframe that expires by the end of November/2007. If the affected slides on EMBRAER 170/175 fleet compliance with the Goodrich SB 25-372 within the specified period is not completed, authorities may rule out the SB 25-372 and issue an AD (Airworthiness Directive) to require the implementation of SB 25-350, upgrade from -2 to -4. This scenario would be less favorable to operators once the upgrade of the slides to -4 must be performed in a Qualified Service Center what takes 2 (two) days of work besides the shipping and handling.
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The P-BIT (ELEC and HYD) is explained in the AMM Part I (27-00-00). If the FLT CTRL BIT EXPIRED CAS Message does not go out of the view on the EICAS Display after power-down/ power-up, follow the applicable FIM task to do the troubleshooting.
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In most of the cases the N2 pump sensor replacement was the final action. Therefore, based on events and the removals, GE and EMBRAER have started an investigation on this sensor. The sensors removed were sent to the manufacturer and after tests no faults were identified in the components. So, in order to duplicate the fault, the suspected sensor was installed in an engine at GE for running test, but the fault could not be duplicated. The next steps of the investigation will be a test on a specific bench (with a variable gap), and also GE is planning to collect data in the field (from an aircraft which has this message triggered).
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2) LWR RUDDER PCU TP PRESS SNSR or R OUTBD EL PCU TP PRESS SNSR together with HYD3 PRESS XDCR/MAU3 GIO3/ACMP3A CMC message.
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Acronyms
ACMP = Alternating-Current Driven Pump AD = Airworthiness Directive AIPC = Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog Motor-
Some downloads were analyzed and a pressure on HYD SYS #3 more than 3300 PSI was found. This is the reason for scenarios 1 and 2 described above, which occurred due to PCU Total Pressure Sensors tripping. All the applicable FIM tasks for the scenarios described above already address the correct root cause identification.
AMM = Aircraft Maintenance Manual AMOC = Alternate Means of Compliance ANAC = Agncia Nacional de Aviao Civil (Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority) AOM = Airplane Operations Manual BCM = Brake Control Module CAS = Crew Alerting System
CMC = Central Maintenance Computer CMM = Component Maintenance Manual DLS = Data Load System DVDR = Digital Voice-Data Recorder EFF = EMBRAER Fleet Forum EMM = Engine Maintenance Manual EPROM = Erasable Read-Only Memory Programmable
FAP = Flight Attendant Panel FHDB = Fault History Database FIM = Fault Isolation Manual FOL = Flight Operations Letter HPC = High Pressure Compressor HPT = High Pressure Turbine IEVM = Integrated Engine Vibration Monitor ITT = Interstage Turbine Temperature LDI = Loadable Diagnostic Information LH = Left-Hand MAU = Modular Avionics Unit MMEL = Master Minimum Equipment List
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NIC = Network Interface Controller NIM = Network Interface Module OB = Operational Bulletins OVSP = Over Speed PCB = Printed Circuit Board PN = Part Number PSEM = Proximity Sensor Electronic Module QRRG = QUICK-REFERENCE RESET GUIDE RH = Right-Hand SB = Service Bulletin SN = Serial Number SNL = Service Newsletter Note: All abbreviations used in EMBRAER Maintenance Manuals can be found in the Introduction to AMM Part II.
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