Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 30, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145130
Aircraft time
26,509 hours, 25,565 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fecu
Stage of operation
CR
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 2915 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED FLAP INDICATOR INDICATED SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEGREE POSITION FROM 1 DEGREE TO 43 INTERMITTENTLY. EN ROUTE FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND CONNECTOR J1 ON THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS LOOSE. RE-SECURED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS PER AMM 27-52-00-700-802-A. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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