Service difficulty report · Velocity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 13, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145763
Aircraft time
18,811 hours, 16,420 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,965 hours, 20,325 cycles
Part
Velocity Sensor
Part number
3633501003
Part serial
05993
Condition
Faulty
Location
Te Flap
Part time
4,273 hours, 3,960 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED, RECEIVED A FAIL MESSAGE WITH THE FLAPS STILL AT ZERO. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR AND THE FLAP RESET SWITCH WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS BEING NOTED AT THAT TIME.

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