# SDR SIMA200931301

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2009
- Submitted: November 9, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N712AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N712AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145247
- Aircraft time: 21,919 hours, 19,319 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Wing
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200931301

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4552 DURING DESCENT WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 9 FROM ZERO THE CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS FLAP FAIL MESSAGE.  THE MESSAGE INDICATED ZERO DEGREES.  THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  DURING INSPECTION ON THE CENTRAL MAINTENANCE COMPUTER RECEIVED FLAP LEFT TRANSMISSION FAIL.  REST FLAPS.  OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-53-00.  CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.