Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 11, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465SM
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7612
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
855D10011
Part serial
1734
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Wing Te Flaps
Part time
15,441 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5512, CRP TO IAH. WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 45 DEGREES, AND THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE WITH THE FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES. THE CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH AND PERFORMED THE CHECKLISTS IN THE QRH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PULLED CODES FROM THE FECU POINTING TO THE RT BRAKE POSITION SENSOR UNIT. THE BPSU WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED AND THE FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY. (S)