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12 November 2007
November 2007
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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 http://www.aerochain.com - Login (enter username and password); - Select Technical Services and then EMBRAER Customer Services; - Select Maintenance Support; - Select E-JETS NEWS; - Click on desired E-JETS NEWS. If any additional information regarding the in-service items covered in the E-JETS NEWS is needed, please contact the local EMBRAER Field Service Representative. General questions or comments about the E-JETS NEWS publication can be addressed to:
E-JETS NEWS Tel: Fax: +55 12 3927 7075 +55 12 3927 5996
E-mail: ejets.news@embraer.com.br
PROPRIETARY NOTICE The articles published in E-JETS NEWS are for information only and are an EMBRAER S/A property. This newsletter must not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part to a third party without EMBRAERs written consent. Also, no article published should be considered authority-approved data, unless specifically stated.
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EDP evolution: EDP 51164-04 has an improved design for the sealing of the front housing split line and port cap interface. It has an inner wall that isolates the seal from pressure fluctuations. PN 51164, PN 51164-01, and PN 51164-02 can be retrofitted directly to PN 51164-04 through SBs 170-29-0018 and 190-290014, FOC on a rotation basis. These SBs superseded SBs 170-29-0011 and 190-29-0007, respectively. PN 51164-03 can be retrofitted to PN 51164-04 on attrition basis, through SBs 170-29-0019 and 190-29-0015.
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As an update of E-Jets NEWS No. 8, EMBRAER informs that recently two RH contaminated heat exchangers, which were removed from revenue service operation, presented high flow restriction exceeding the specified delta-p limits. Both heat exchangers presented clear evidence of contamination from beverages disposed of in the forward galley sink. The heat exchangers were removed for sampling purposes and also to help in the validation of an on-wing cleaning procedure. EMBRAER and Hamilton Sundstrand are still analyzing those units to confirm the source and nature of this contamination in order to determine if this degradation on the exchanger performance was caused exclusively by the liquids disposed of in the forward galley sink. Such disposal is not recommended as per SNL 170-25-0004 / 190-25-0007. It is important to highlight that a high delta-p on the heat exchanger may contribute to an ACM surge and its consequent failure.
Face seal
The investigation about the split line seal is ongoing and both, EMBRAER and Parker, are working on a sampling plan with a specific operator. Units will run oncondition in an attempt to replicate the failure.
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The maximum wear depth reported was 0.008 inches. The wear observed is related to the thermal blanket contacting the aft engine mount in the following location identified in the next pictures:
For this issue, GE is recommending: lightly tapping blanket with rubber mallet provides more clearance.
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The current wear limits are in CF34-10E Engine Manual, 71-20-02 Aft Engine Mount, inspection 001 (4. Visual inspection, subtask 71-20-02-220-001, F. All other areas for: wear). There is a proposal to revise these current limits to provide more flexibility regarding wear limits and blending procedures to the operators. This manual revision is planned to be available by Temporary Revision in December/ 2007. The proposed modification is: - Max repairable depth = 0.030 inches - Blended depth not to exceed 0.040 inches - Blend anywhere along Surface A - Smooth blend fading into original surface contour - No hard limit on length and width - Following blend Etch Spot FPI Rotary Flap Peen blended area SPM 70-47-04
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After the release of SB170-54-0005, during the assembly of the first rotable set, a mismatch between new heat shield skin 1 and further parts was verified. A new part is under development and SB170-54-0005 will be revised to include this modification. Although SB170-54-0005 is available, it is recommended to wait for the next revision.
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2) GSE 021 - KIT ACCESSORIES AIR DATA
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In addition, EMBRAER recommends waiting at least 2 minutes to have the HYD PBIT done, as required in the steps 2 and 9 (refer to the following pictures).
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Refueling panels indication lamps lighting during precheck of the pressure refueling procedures
Effectivity: EMBRAER 170 / 190 Usually, EMBRAER 170 / 190 new operators have concerns about the required time difference between each lamp of the refueling system panel to light during the pre-check.
Step 9
The main function of these lamps is to indicate the status of the pressure refueling shutoff valves for each wing tank, respectively. Before beginning any refueling procedure, the normal status of these lamps is not illuminated (shutoff valves open). When the fuel nozzle of the refueling source (truck, cart, or any other mean) is attached to the adapter assembly of the refueling panel, each lamp will become illuminated (shutoff valves closed) as soon as the fuel nozzles valve handle is in the open position, pressurizing the fuel system (refer to AMM PART II 12-11-01-03 for proper and detailed instructions on how to proceed with pressure refueling). Since the fuel nozzle attaching point is positioned in the RH wing tank, it is expected that the RH TANK indication lamp in the refueling panel will always be the first one to be lit, due to the proximity of the RH shutoff valve (closer than LH shutoff valve). It is very common to notice a time difference between the lighting of the lamps. This amount of time has been one of the concerns of the new operators.
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In fact, there is no table specifying the correct time interval between the lighting of the two lamps, once it varies according to different conditions, such as: Pressure delivered by the refueling source (truck, hydrant, cart, or any other); Variation of the assembly tolerances of each shutoff valve from aircraft to aircraft; Fuel chemical and physical characteristics (density and temperature variation, etc.); Other minor aspects.
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Acronyms
ACM = Air Cycle Machine ACMF = Aircraft Condition-Monitoring Function AD = Airworthiness Directive ADS = Air Data System AICC= Center Auxiliary Integrated Control
AIPC = Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalog AMM = Aircraft Maintenance Manual ANAC = Agncia Nacional de Aviao Civil (Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority) AOM = Airplane Operations Manual APU = Auxiliary Power Unit CAS = Crew Alerting System CMC = Central Maintenance Computer CMM = Component Maintenance Manual DLS = Data Load System EDP = Engine Driven Pump EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature EMM = Engine Maintenance Manual FADEC = Full-Authority Digital EngineControl FAM = Flight Attendant Manual FCS = Flight Control System FHDB = Fault History Database FIM = Fault Isolation Manual FOL = Flight Operations Letter GCU = Generator Control Unit HML = Hinge Moment Limiting LDI = Loadable Diagnostic Information LICC = Left Integrated Control Center LRU = Line Replaceable Unit
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The countless refueling configuration possibilities makes it nearly impossible to create a time table, but it is important to be aware that the lighting interval DOES NOT represent a system malfunction in the expected scenario described above. Therefore, operators can have confidence in the aircraft refueling system, since its assuring that each shutoff valve closes again when the selected quantity of fuel in each tank is reached. Nevertheless, it is always important to remember that the refueling pressure shall be between 35 (thirty five) and 50 (fifty) psig, in accordance with EMBRAER Technical Publication and, as a reference, with the placards installed inside and outside of the access door panel of the pressure refueling system.
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MAU = Modular Avionics Unit MMEL = Master Minimum Equipment List MRB = Maintenance Review Board OB = Operational Bulletins PCU = Power Control Unit PN = Part Number PSEM = Proximity Sensor Electronics Module PSU = Passenger Service Unit RICC = Right Integrated Control Center SB = Service Bulletin SN = Serial Number SNL = Service Newsletter SPDA = Secondary Power Distribution Assembly WHCU = Windshield Heating Control Unit WM = Wiring Manual Note: All abbreviations used in EMBRAER Maintenance Manuals can be found in the Introduction to AMM Part II.
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