Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 26, 2001
Submitted
July 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120150
Aircraft time
28,982 hours, 34,384 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Switch
Part number
12042642507
Part serial
120342
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Selector
Part time
1,247 hours, 1,857 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI, FLAPS SELECTED 15 DEGREES. FLAP INDICATOR GOES FROM 15 DEGREES TO 0 DEGREES EVERY MINUTE. GREEN BARS DISAPPEAR WHEN FLAPS ARE AT 0 DEGREES. THEY REAPPEAR AT FLAP 15. NO MAP INDICATION, JUST ONE CHIME ALERT. AS WE TAXIED BACK, ADVANCED SWS/FLAP ON MAP.REPLACED FLAP SELECTOR AND ALSO REPLACED FLAP ANNUNCIATOR ASSEMBLY. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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