Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,540 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787320307
Condition
Frozen
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
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) ON APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SELECTED AND C/B FOR FLAPS POPPED. A/C LANDED AND SYSTEM WAS RESET AND TRIED AGAIN, C/B POPPED AGAIN. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT SEVERAL OF THE FLAP ACTUATORS WERE FROZEN. WHEN SYSTEM WAS WARMED EVERYTHING WORKED PROPERLY. ACTUATORS WERE REMOVED AND NEW ONES INSTALLED WITH IMPROVED SEALS INCORPORATED IN THEM.