Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787320308
Part serial
564546
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE EXTENDING THE FLAPS FOR LUBRICATING, A CHATTERING NOISE WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY A FLAP FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE L/H INBOARD AND RT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATORS TO BE EXTREMLY HOT AND BINDING. THE ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND RIGGED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.