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Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB120ER · Buffalo, NY · August 6, 1998

Date: August 6, 1998 · 18:06 local
Place: Buffalo, NY
Airport: Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C2XA
Aircraft: N16731
Reported as: EMB EMB120ER
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-5)On Thursday, August 6, 1998, a Continental express Emb-120ER, N16731, after take off from Buffalo airport, a light came on signaling flap disagreement. The situation would not correct itself and the aircraft was returned to buf for a normal landing. Maintenance from cle removed and replaced the left hand outboard flap, lower channel, inboard bearing and bracket and reinstalled the flap channel iaw Emb-120 maintenance manual 27-50-4. The ops check was good. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1998, A CONTINENTAL EXPRESS EMB-120ER, N16731, AFTER TAKE OFF FROM BUFFALO AIRPORT, A LIGHT CAME ON SIGNALING FLAP DISAGREEMENT. THE SITUATION WOULD NOT CORRECT ITSELF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO BUF FOR A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FROM CLE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP, LOWER CHANNEL, INBOARD BEARING AND BRACKET AND REINSTALLED THE FLAP CHANNEL IAW EMB-120 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-50-4. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.