SDR VTZA95100

Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
March 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41023
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
TY176004A
Condition
Dirty
Location
Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

IAD-RDU - FLT 6576 - DURING APPROACH, ABORTED THE APPROACH DUE TO FLAP ASYMMETRY CAPTION ILLUMINATING WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 9 DEGREES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED EXCESSIVE GLYCOL FROM FLAP POSITION POTENTIOMETERS. ACFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)