Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 17, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Actuator
Part number
852D10011
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN FLAPS 450 SELECTED A/C ROLLS LT HALFWAY OF RT, AILERON TRIM NEEDED TO LEVEL WINGS, LT FLAPINDICATION JUMPS 400 TO 450 REPLACED RT NR 1 ACTUATOR , FLEXSHAFT ON INBD FLAP AND LT POS TRANSMITTER, PERFORMED RIGGING OF AILERON SYS AND FLAP SYSTEM, OPS NORMAL. THE FLAP POSITION INDICATION PROBLEM IN COMBINATION WITH A MISSRIGGED FLAP PANEL & AILERON PANEL WAS INTERPRETED BY THE PILOT AS AFLAP ASYMMETRY. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FLAP SYSTEMAND FOUND RT FLAP ACTUATOR NR 1 LEAKING. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE ACTUATOR, THEY NOTICED THE DEFECT FLEX SHAFT. TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, FLAP AND AILERON PANEL WERE ADJUSTED AND THE POSITION TRANSMITTER WAS REPLACED.