Service difficulty report · Flap System · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Aircraft time
29,814 hours, 32,770 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Stuck
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 8584, DURING FLAP RETRACTION, FLAPS STUCK AT 12 DEGREES AND LATER RETRACTED UNCOMMANDED. CREW ELECTED TO LAND IN BFF DUE TO WEATHER; COMPLETED THE FLAPS JAM CHECK LIST AND A "NO FLAP" LANDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH EXTENSION & RETRACTION OF WING FLAPS, OPERATIONAL TEST OF WING FLAPS, CLEANED CONTROL HANDLE SWITCH, CONNECTOR, FLAP BLOCK VALVE, ALL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP POSITION FEEDBACK UNIT AS A PRECAUTION AND RELIABILITY CONCERN.

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