Service difficulty report · Flap System · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
10,129 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM MESSAGE "FLAP LOW RATE". THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 400 FT AGL, WHEN THE AUTO PILOT WAS DISCONNECTED, THE ACFT BEGAN DRIFTING HIGH AND REQUIRED MORE MANUAL FORCE THAN NORMALLY REQUIRED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITH A "FLIGHT CONTROL NO DISPATCH" MESSAGE RECEIVED ON LANDING. MX MET THE FLIGHT AT THE GATE. FIM TASK 45-45-00-810-815A ACCOMPLISHED MSG CLEARED CONSIDERED TRANSITORY FAULT.