Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145081
Aircraft time
26,974 hours, 26,076 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3634501001
Part serial
00387
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3940 THE CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT INTO LEX RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FLAPS FAIL, ALSO THE FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE RUNWAY WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO LAND IN LEX, SO THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO SDF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD ANGLE GEAR BOX BAD. REPLACED GEAR BOX PER AMM 27-51-0. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-51-00 IS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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