Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
August 24, 2023
Submitted
August 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225AF
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
225
Aircraft time
2,243 hours, 1,723 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
2,243 hours, 1,726 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
9601004196
Part serial
0024
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HE CREW DEPARTED FROM KAVL AND WAS IN CRUISE TO KFXE WHEN THEY RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL CAS MESSAGE WITH THE FLAPS AT THE ZERO DEGREE POSITION. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KFLL. ATC HAD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE. TECHNICIANS TROUBLESHOT THE FLAP SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE APCM P/N ON/OFF 960.10.04.201 S/N OFF 9-0118, S/N ON 9-0133 IAW PILATUS AMM PC24-A-E27-50-0007-00A-520A-A AND PC24-A-E27-50-0007-00A-720A-A. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE RH OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR P/N ON/OFF 960.10.04.196, S/N OFF 0024, S/N ON 0035 IAW PILATUS AMM PC24-A-E27-50-0002-03A-520A-A AND PC24-A-E27-50-0002-03A-520A-A. ALL OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT IS RETURNED TO SERVICE.