Service difficulty report · Velocity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 16, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145529
Aircraft time
24,287 hours, 21,049 cycles
Part
Velocity Sensor
Part number
36350100G
Part serial
0594105387R
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4098 ON DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE FLAP FAIL WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 9 DEGREES. NO FLAP MOVEMENT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT FLAP VELOCITY SENSORS IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-51-12. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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