Service difficulty report · Arm · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,814 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Arm
Part number
5275212154
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Drive
Component
Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP WARNING FAULT. THE COMPUTER AUTOMATICALLY DISABLES THE SYSTEM WHEN A WARNING OCCURS SO NO FLAP SELECTION WAS AVAILABLE. ON INSPECTION THE RT INBOARD FLAP DRIVE ARM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE WING ATTACHMENT.