Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 3, 2002
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120344
Aircraft time
8,004 hours, 11,470 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3430001003
Part serial
0332
Condition
Faulty
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
7 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, FLAP AND ASYMMETRY AND CONTROL FAULT WARNINGS. POSITIVE ROLL TO THE RIGHT. OUTBOARD PAIR OF LIGHTS FLASHING. MEGGED-OUT ALL WIRES TO FCU. FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. UPON RETRACTION TEST FOUND LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR TO EXTEND AND THEN RETRACT 2 DEGREES, THEN EXTEND A LITTLE MORE THEN RETRACT 2 DEGREES, ALL THE WAY DOWN ON EXTENSION CYCLE. REPLACED LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR IAW 27-50-09. CYCLED FLAPS 5 TIMES. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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