Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
May 25, 2008
Submitted
May 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7356
Aircraft time
18,039 hours, 15,156 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
11,162 hours, 9,635 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
855D1009
Part serial
1493B
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing Te Flaps
Part time
18,037 hours, 15,156 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5621, CMH TO IAH, WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 FT, FLAPS FAIL APPEARED ON EICAS WITHOUT THE FLAPS BEING ACTUATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAULT TO THE LEFT BRAKE POSITION SENSING UNIT. THE SENSING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.