# SDR AALA202012179016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 16, 2020
- Submitted: December 21, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N832AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40638
- Aircraft time: 12,339 hours, 1,299 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: CA72711006
- Part serial: 07993
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Te Flaps
- Part time: 12,484 hours, 1,324 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202012179016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  ON TAXI OUT, FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND.    REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER NR 5 ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR (AALA202012219004) AND ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTROL UNIT (AALA202012179016), IAW AMM 27-61-16.

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