Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 15, 2001
Submitted
August 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120207
Aircraft time
25,456 hours, 32,793 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3203001005
Part serial
0870
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES ON DOWNWIND, RECEIVED ''FLAP ASYMMETRY'' WARNING. RIGHT INBOARD FLAP INDICATED 2 SEGMENTS BEYOND 15 DEGREES. INITIATED GO-AROUND. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENT LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FCU AND BENCH CHECKED IN AVIONICS. COMPUTER CHECKS GOOD ON BENCH. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR POTS READING ERRATIC. REMOVED RIGHT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE IAW EMB MM 27-50-07. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. FCU REINSTALLED.

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