Service difficulty report · Flap · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2010
Submitted
February 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737MW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145396
Aircraft time
19,725 hours, 17,511 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4620 THE CREW REPORTED, DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET WITH SPOILERS. REACHING 10K STOWED SPOILERS AND ACCELERATED TO 310 KTS. WHEN LEVEL IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, RECEIVED "FLAPS FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW CONSULTED THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM TASK 27-51-00-810-804-A AND FOUND TO BE A TRANSITORY CONDITION. SYSTEM CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-51-00-700-801-A. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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