Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000061
Aircraft time
10,914 hours, 6,957 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C1548122
Part serial
1113
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 500
Part time
10,935 hours, 6,972 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING APPROACH CREW RECEIVED A "FLAP FAIL" EICAS MESSAGE. THE CREW CYCLED THE FLAPS AND THEY FAILED TO EXTEND ON BOTH ATTEMPTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEARED INHIBITS AND RELEASED BRAKE, ALL TRIP INDICATORS CHECKED GOOD. DISCREPANCY REPEATED 12-11-2008 FLAP FAIL ON DESCENT AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 2. MAINTENANCE LUBED AND RESET ACTUATORS AND OPS CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT A FAULT. MAINTENANCE IS SCHEDULED TO REPLACE THE LT AND RT NR 3 FLAP ACTUATORS.

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