# SDR 2012FA0000385

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 4, 2012
- Submitted: June 19, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N779AZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779AZ), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B16
- Aircraft serial: 5176
- Aircraft time: 4,400 hours, 2,639 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Flap System
- Condition: Out Of Rig
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000385

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER MAJOR MX EVENT, FLAPS FAILED IN FULL DOWN POSITION DURING APPROACH ON 2 SEPARATE FLIGHTS. RESET IN FLIGHT AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT ON GROUND.  FOUND FLAPS OUT OF RIG AND FLAP POSITION POTENTIOMETER OUT OF TOLERANCE IAW WITH AW600-27-2335, BUT WITHIN TOLERANCE OF ACFT MM.  REPLACED POTENTIOMETER AS PRECAUTION.

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