Service difficulty report · Flap System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145855
Aircraft time
17,651 hours, 16,659 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION IN THE CONTROL YOKE, FLAPS AT 22 DEGREES, SPEED BETWEEN 140 AND 180, NO CHANGE, GEARS DOWN, NO CHANGE. ONCE FLAPS SET TO 45 DEGREES VIBRATION WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED A FLAP LATERAL BACKLASH CHECK, PERFORMED A GVI OF THE ELEVATORS, AILERONS, RUDDER AND FLAPS. COULD NOT FIND A DEFINITIVE FAULT. RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR A TEST FLIGHT. FLEW A TEST FLIGHT NO DEFECTS FOUND AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FROM TEST FLIGHT.

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