Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 2, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14171
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500859
Aircraft time
17,272 hours, 9,698 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS620321
Condition
Missing
Location
Te Flaps
Component
Flap Assy · Emb
Component part number
14568350408
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2163, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP HAD LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OUTBOARD FLAP SHROUD DRIVER FORWARD BOLT CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE FLAP TO RETRACT INTO THE LOWER FLAP SHROUD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLAP ASSEMBLY, FLAP JACKSCREW ACTUATORS, FLAP FLEX SHAFT AND LOWER FLAP SHROUD THEN CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.

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