Service difficulty report · Velocity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 6, 2012
Submitted
January 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145108
Aircraft time
29,974 hours, 27,897 cycles
Part
Velocity Sensor
Part number
3633501003
Part serial
0642106215R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
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 2938 ON THE APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED THEY SELECTED FLAPS TO NINE DEGREES AND GOT A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE. FLAPS WERE AT ZERO AND WOULD NOT MOVE. COMPLIED WITH AOM PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-51-12, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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