What was found
FLAPS WILL NOT GO TO THE 45 DEGREE POSITION. COMMAND BARS SHOW CORRECTLY, BUT THE FLAPS WILL NOT GO PAST 25 DEGREES. REMOVED DEBRIS OBSTRUCTING FLAP HANDLE MOVEMENT TO 45 DEGREES. CYCLED FLAPS. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- May 5, 2003
- Submitted
- May 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N217SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120286
- Aircraft time
- 24,090 hours, 32,345 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Control Handle
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Flap Control
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.