Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14516
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145323
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
3632001003
Part serial
00476
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
4,052 hours, 3,583 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLE FLT 3187 CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY TO 45 DEGREES. AFTER EXTENSION FLAP FAIL ON EICAS APPEARED AND FLAP INDICATOR DISPLAYED AMBER DASH. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT. ALL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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