Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12530
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145533
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
3632001003
Part serial
00689
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2717, AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED THAT THE FLAPS FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE FLAPS DO NOT MOVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAPS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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