Service difficulty report · Velocity Sensor · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145288
Aircraft time
22,994 hours, 20,277 cycles
Part
Velocity Sensor
Part number
3633501103
Part serial
00973R
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 4386 THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS ON APPROACH. THE FLAP INDICATION REMAINED AT 0. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THEIR DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT REPEAT FLAP FAIL WRITE-UPS IAW EMB FIM 27-51-00. CLEANED AND CHECKED THE LEFT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR ELECTICAL CONNECTOR IAW SWPM 20-50-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR, AND PERFORMED O-RIGGING OF RIGHT OUTBOARD FLAP. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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