# SDR SIMA20120518003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2012
- Submitted: May 21, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N676AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N676AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500807
- Aircraft time: 20,369 hours, 17,878 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Sensor
- Part number: 3633501003
- Part serial: 05677R
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120518003

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 3525 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO "9" ON APPROACH "FLAP FAIL" APPEARED ON EICAS- FLAPS NEVER EXTENDED.  THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FLAP VELOCITY SENSOR IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-51-12.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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