Service difficulty report · Velocity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 31, 2009
Submitted
September 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145722
Aircraft time
15,827 hours, 12,992 cycles
Part
Velocity Sensor
Part number
3633501003
Part serial
05270
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
15,828 hours, 12,992 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3924 DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CREW DISCOVERED FAILURE OF FLAPS. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM 9 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT VELOCITY SENSOR, AND THE RIGHT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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