Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 15, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145615
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4165 - DURING APPROACH, CREW REPORTED THE FLAPS FAILED/STOPPED AT 3 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND NO FLAP LANDING WAS SAFELY COMPLIED WITH. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FLAP SYSTEM MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CANNON PLUG ON THE NR 1 FLAP DRIVE LOOSE. CANNON PLUG WAS RECONNECTED AND FLAPS WERE CYCLED MULTIPLE TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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