Service difficulty report · Shroud · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 22, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145615
Aircraft time
22,299 hours, 20,124 cycles
Part
Shroud
Condition
Loose
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4099 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH, SELECTED FLAPS 9 DEGREES. FLAPS STOPPED AT 1 DEGREE WITH FLAP FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGECNY. THE CREW DID ZERO FLAP LANDING AS PER AOM VOL 1. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP, ROLLER TRACK GIMBAL SHROUD BINDING & LOOSE. RE-SECURED & TIGHTENED THE SHROUD PER EMB140 AMM 27-50-00. THE OPERRATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD FOR FLAP SYSTEM PER EMB 140 AMM 27-53-00. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF FTB'S, DRIVE UNITS & FLEX SHAFTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO MESSAGES NOTED ON EICAS AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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