Service difficulty report · Flap System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145102
Aircraft time
24,910 hours, 23,618 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3579 ON DESCENT THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 9, RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY. THE FLAPS DID NOT MOVE FROM THE ZERO POSITION. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS NOT AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE MESSAGE CLEARED PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESET FLAPS AND PERFORMED FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-51-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR PLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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