Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ190100ECJ

Difficulty date
April 22, 2023
Submitted
May 31, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N713TS
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100ECJ
Aircraft serial
19000632
Aircraft time
1,905 hours, 929 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C1588191
Part serial
1677
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 500
Part time
1,905 hours, 929 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
H, O

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What was found

IN MID-FEBRUARY 2023, EMBRAER ERJ 190-100 ECJ, SN: 19000632 ARRIVED FOR A MAINTENANCE / INSPECTION VISIT AFTER-WHICH THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECK (ON 4-22-2023). DISCUSSION WITH THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND REVEALED THAT DURING THE FLIGHT CHECK A FLAP FAILURE INDICATION APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESET THE FLAPS IN FLIGHT ELIMINATING THE FLAP FAILURE INDICATION AND PERFORMED A NORMAL, UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF FLAP AREAS IT WAS NOTED THAT #2 LH FLAP ACTUATOR TORQUE LIMITER TRIP INDICATOR WAS IN THE TRIPPED POSITION. TRIP INDICATOR WAS RESET, A MECHANICAL RIG OF #2 LH FLAP ACTUATOR WAS PERFORMED AND A NORMAL GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULT INDICATIONS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT CONDUCTED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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