SDR SWIA971078

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120186
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Actuator
Part number
3082001007
Condition
Failed
Location
Re Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SELECTING FLAPS DOWN, NACELLES WOULD NOT EXTEND CAUSING DISAGREEMENT. WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED THE INBOARDS LAG. CYCLED FLAPS SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. OHMED WIRE FROM CONTROL BOX TO ANNUNCIATOR, CHECKS GOOD. OHMED WIRING FROM CONTROL BOX TO ACTUATORS AND FOUND MEGA OHM READINGS ON ALL PINS FROM LEFT NACELLE ACTUATOR TO GROUND. DISCONNECTED PLUG AT ACTUATOR, READINGS CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR PER MM 27-50.

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