Service difficulty report · Flap · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
248
Aircraft time
33,294 hours, 31,056 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 8106 THE FLAP ASYMMETRY INDICATION APPEARED. AFTER LANDING THE CREW FOUND THE FLAP ON THE LEFT SIDE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. THE FLAP TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED AND CHECKED GOOD. THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED IAW RDO 201200079-1. AFTER THE REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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