Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 19, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,511 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787320307
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING.THE AURAL WARNING AND FLAP CAUTION LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL WERE THEN OBSERVED BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND THE FLAPS WERE RESET ON THE GROUND.THIS SNAG OCCURRED AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE OUTBOARD ACTUATORS WERE FROZEN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. A HEAT GUN WAS USED FOR APPROX. 60 SECONDS TO FREE THE ACTUATORS.THE ACTUATORS WE RESERVICED WITH NEW GREASE AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.THIS MAINTENANCE ACTION DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM SO NEW ACTUATORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE OUTBOARD POSITIONS.