SDR SWIA972468

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120039
Aircraft time
34,851 hours, 42,966 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Fcu
Part number
3075001007
Part serial
0102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
T/E Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

IN DESCENT THROUGH 18,000 FLAP/ADV SWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS CONTROL FAULT INBOARD FLAP LIGHTS (2ND FROM TOP) FLASHING (QRH PROCEDURE UNSUCCESSFUL). CAPT AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED. TRY TO RE-ENGAGE AND AC PITCHED NOSE DOWN AT RAPID RATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL COMPUTER IAW MM 27-50-06. OPERATED THE FLAPS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER FECU REPLACMENT OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON 307500-1007, S/N ON 0102, S/N OFF 0193. OPERATED THE NR 1 AUOTPILOT SYSTEM IAW MM 22-10-00. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO PITCH TENDANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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