SDR ASOA97066

Service difficulty report · Valve Block Assy · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
338
Part
Valve Block Assy
Part number
BHC10001
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH VPS-ATL, RECEIVED THE 'FLAPS UNLOCK' LEVEL 3 ALERT. THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR DISPLAYED THE SELECTED 30 DEGREE POSITION. CREW PERFORMED A MISSED APPROACH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A ZERO FLAP LANDING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. ATL MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ALSO REPLACED THE FLAP INDICATOR. THE SYSTEM WAS BLED AND CYCLED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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