Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,697 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
9787320003
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT AND FLAP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.FOUND THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND WOULD NOT DRIVE THE FLAPS. PDU REPLACED AND FLAPS RIGGED AS PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FLAP SYSTEM OPERATED SERVICEABLE.