Service difficulty report · Pdu · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
September 11, 2012
Submitted
October 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AH
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
825
Aircraft time
2,011 hours, 2,407 cycles
Part
Pdu
Part number
9787320003
Part serial
0610
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
2,011 hours, 2,407 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GO AROUND FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AND FLAP CAWS WARNING ILLUMINATED. SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY FLAP CONTROL AND WARNING UNIT. REPLACED UNIT AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TESTS. FLAP SYSTEM FAILED ON THE GROUND AFTER SEVERAL EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS. FURTHER TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM TO A FAULTY FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT. REPLACED POWER DRIVE UNIT AND PERFOMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS.