# SDR SIMA20120417006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 17, 2012
- Submitted: April 18, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N655AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N655AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145452
- Aircraft time: 3,421 hours, 24,157 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Wing
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120417006

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3421 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER FLAP 45 WAS SELECTED AND INDICATED " FLAP FAIL" MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS FLAP DID NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECK ON FLAP SYSTEM FROM 0 TO 45 ABOUT 20 TIMES.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD PER AMM 27-53-00.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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