Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7637
Aircraft time
16,179 hours, 13,841 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
16,173 hours, 13,839 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
855D10011
Part serial
1929A
Condition
False Indication
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
11,166 hours, 9,399 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5652, IAH TO ATL - IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAPS FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTIC PAGE INDICATED THE FLAPS WERE OUTLINED IN YELLOW SHOWING ZERO DEGREES OF EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PULLED FECU CODES FOR THE RIGHT BRAKE POSITION SENSING UNIT AND THE FECU. THE RIGHT BRAKE POSITION SENSING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.