Service difficulty report · Panel · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2026
Submitted
April 24, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Aircraft serial
1217
Part
Panel
Part number
S5751051301800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LH WING OUTBOARD FLAP TRAILING EDGE PANEL (P/N 532BB) WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A MISMATCH BETWEEN THE FLAP POSITION AND THE FLAP LEVER POSITION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A LANDING GEAR SWING AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR (NLG) DOORS. DURING THIS ACTIVITY, THE FLAPS WERE UNINTENTIONALLY COMMANDED TOWARD THE 0 POSITION. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CROSSFEED VALVE WAS OPEN AND THE AUXILIARY PUMP WAS USED TO PRESSURIZE THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE FLAPS MOVED TO THE 0 POSITION WHILE SEVERAL FLAP CAM GUIDES HAD NOT YET BEEN INSTALLED, LEADING TO DAMAGE TO THE FLAP TRAILING EDGE PANEL.

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