Bombardier Flap Problem

Canadian transport officials said they want Bombardier to modify its maintenance procedures for some regional jets owing to problems with their flap systems, according to a report in Air Safety Week, RAN’s sister publication. The issue was the subject of an FAA service bulletin last month. Related Story  On the same day as Canadian officials announced its desire, a Horizon Air CRJ-700ER from Los Angeles landed with no flaps at Sonoma County Airport. Bombardier, its suppliers, the federal government and the aviation industry are attempting to find a solution to the problem that's been known for more than 10 years. Canada’s TSB noted that a statistical review of its database of reported flap events since 2005 "indicates an ever-increasing number of flap failures experienced by CRJ aircraft".