SDR ASOA96052

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131AM
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120158
Part
Actuator
Part number
3203001001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW/AEX - FLT 9131 - ON APPROACH, CREW EXPERIENCED A FLAP CONTROL FAULT. RESET INITIALLY, BUT CONTINUED TO FAULT ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR A ZERO-FLAP FERRY FLIGHT TO DFW. INBOUND DFW, THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS MADE UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. AS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, ALSO REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL HANDLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (X)

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