Service difficulty report · Flap · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 26, 2014
Submitted
March 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
39,583 hours, 56,170 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW SELECTED THE FLAPS UP, THE INBD & NACELLE PANELS RETRACTED TO 0° WHILE THE OTBD PANELS REMAINED AT 15° TAKEOFF POSITION. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING TO ACTIVATE. THE ACFT RETURNED TO FRG & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH OTBD FLAP PANELS CHECKING ROLLERS, TRACKS, LOWER FAIRING, ACTUATORS & CONNECTORS BUT FOUND NOTHING ABNORMAL. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAP SYS WAS PERFORMED WITH THE FLAPS BEING CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE ACFT HAD AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH THE FLAP SYS CHECKING NORMAL. AFTER WHICH THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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