Service difficulty report · Control Quadrant · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,356 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control Quadrant
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS UP. A FLAP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. (FLAPS REMAINED AT 15 DEGREES). THE PILOT RETURNED TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FLAP RESET WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE GROUND SERVICEABLE.