SDR ASOA03602

Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
370
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 4874 - DURING APPROACH INTO TYS FROM ATL, THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAPS UNLOCK MESSAGE. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, THEY COMPLETED A GO AROUND AND PERFORMED A ZERO FLAPS LANDING. DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, AS A PRECAUTION THE CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES BE ON STAND-BY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN TYS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP VALVE BLOCK, FLAP ACTUATORS AND TWO OF THE FLAP ACTUATOR HOSES ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD SIDE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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