Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 24, 2001
Submitted
October 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120207
Aircraft time
25,862 hours, 33,420 cycles
Part
Flap Track
Condition
Dirty
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH FLAPS SELECTED 45 DEGREES, OUTBOARD PAIR OF FLAPS GO INTO DISAGREEMENT MODE. FLAPS GO TO 45 DEGREES BELOW 125 KTS. TROUBLESHOT WITH FLAP BREAKOUT BOX. FOUND ALL RESISTANCE READINGS TO BE WITHIN PARAMETERS. INSPECTED OUTBOARD FLAP TRACKS AND FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY SOILED. CLEANED FLAP TRACKS (OUTBOARD SIDE).

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