# SDR SIMA20130102001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 2013
- Submitted: January 3, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N815AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N815AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145545
- Aircraft time: 26,269 hours, 23,323 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Pdu
- Part number: 3632001003
- Part serial: 00234
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Te Flap
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130102001

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4016 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE AT CRUISE AT ALTITUDE 230.  THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT IAW EMB-140MM 27-53-04 -ACCOMPLISHED FLAP ZERO-DEGREE RIGGING IAW EMB-140MM 27-53-04-700-801-A.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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