SDR SWIA200211141

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: August 19, 2002
Submitted: August 23, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N199SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120237
Aircraft time: 29,052 hours, 36,997 cycles
System (JASC): 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
Part: Actuator
Part number: 3431001001
Part serial: 0174
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: T/E Flap
Part time: 4,742 hours, 6,668 cycles
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

ON DESCENT INTO ELKO, RIGHT NACELLE WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 15 DEGREES WITH CONTROL FAULTS. AFTER LANDING, ALL FLAPS RETRACTED. THEREAFTER, RIGHT NACELLE FLAP WOULD NOT WORK, CAUSING FLAP ASYMMETRY. REMOVED AND REPLACED NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CONTROL BOX. OPS & LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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