Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145355
Aircraft time
31,073 hours, 25,403 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
19,282 hours, 20,821 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fecu
Part time
18,683 hours, 16,144 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE IN FLIGHT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THEIR INTENDED DESTINATION. MX CLEANED AND RESEATED THE CONNECTOR PLUGS ON THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS IAW THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL. THE FLAP SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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