Service difficulty report · Warning System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 16, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
39,653 hours, 56,256 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED AN ASYMMETRY WARNING WHEN TAKEOFF FLAPS WERE SELECTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE & MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. MX PERFORMED A SYS RESET & REMOVED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT & INSPECTED CONNECTOR PINS. REINSTALLED CONTROL UNIT & PERFORMED A SYS OPERATIONAL TEST WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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