Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
May 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7313
Aircraft time
19,663 hours, 16,875 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
19,465 hours, 16,475 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
855D1009
Part serial
1059A
Condition
Faulted
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
159 hours, 110 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5569, IAH TO LBB. ON APPROACH, THE FLAP HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO 8 DEGREES AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WITH NO FLAP MOVEMENT. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH TO RUN THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLISTS. AFTER RUNNING THROUGH THE PROPER CHECK LISTS, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAULT ACCORDING TO THE APPROPRIATE FIM TASKS AND RECORDED THE FECU FAULT LOG CONTENTS AND APPLICABLE INFORMATION. THE FLAP SYSTEM WAS RESET PER THE FIM AND THE FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. ENGINEERING RELEASED DOCUMENTATION TO TROUBLESHOOT THE LEFT HAND BRAKE POSITION SENSING UNIT DUE TO STORED CODES IN THE FECU AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE VISIT.