Service difficulty report · Flex Drive · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 12, 2010
Submitted
July 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145606
Aircraft time
22,389 hours, 16,683 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,807 hours, 15,851 cycles
Part
Flex Drive
Part number
3634001019
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH TO CID, WHEN THE CREW SELECTED THE FLAPS TO 9 DEGREES, THE FLAPS STAYED AT ZERO AND FLAP FAIL WAS DISPLAYED ON EICAS. THE APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO SDF FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. SDF MAINTENANCE OHMED OUT THE WIRING HARNESSES WITH NO FAULTS FOUND, BUT FOUND BOTH THE FLAPS AND FLAP PDU TO BE OUT OF RIG AND THE LEFT INBOARD FLEX SHAFT BINDING. THE FLEX SHAFT WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PDU (FOR EASE OF RIGGING) AND A COMPLETE RIG OF THE FLAPS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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