Service difficulty report · Screw · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 10, 2021
Submitted
October 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
47,697 hours, 44,402 cycles
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Flap Connector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, MOVED FLAPS UP. FLAP FAIL MSG PRESENTED WITH FLAPS STUCK AT 6 DEG. CMC SHOWS FLAP RH TRANSMISSION FAIL. PERFORMED FLAP RESET AND OPS CHECKED FLAPS. FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY. INSPECTED FLAP FLEXIBLE SHAFTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED FLAP VELOCITY SENSORS, FOUND LOOSE SCREWS FOR ELEC CONNECTOR ON RH SIDE. TIGHTENED SCREWS. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE

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