Service difficulty report · Flap · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 24, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145461
Aircraft time
20,903 hours, 16,938 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,827 hours, 15,732 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN SELECTING THE FLAPS. THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 4 DEGREES. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE APPROPRIATE CHECK LISTS WERE FOLLOWED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT ON THE GROUND AND RESET THE FLAP SYSTEM. AN OPS CHECK WAS THEN PERFORMED PER AMM REFERENCE 27-51-00 WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE.

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