Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 17, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145656
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3631001007
Part serial
4281
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Avionic Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, CREW NOTED FLAP FAIL INDICATION WITH SPS ADVANCE CREW FOLLOWED AOM AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DURING THE DESCENT INTO ORD THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT ZERO. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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