SDR ASOA05035

Service difficulty report · Bpsu · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
February 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
7504
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Bpsu
Part number
855D1009
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
4,549 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 FEET THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE SHOWING BOTH THE LT AND RT FLAPS AT ZERO DEGREES. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH, AND EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT BRAKE AND POSITION SENSOR UNIT (BPSU) AND ALSO THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (FECU). OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (K)