Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 30, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
168 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Attach Bracket
Condition
Missing
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, 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) DURING DELIVERY FLIGHT FROM THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, TECHNICAL LOG ENTRY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT STATED (FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ON) DURING TAXI IN WHEN FLAPS SELECTED ZERO. FLAPS STOPPED AT ABOUT 8 DEGREES. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OUTER RT FLAP SEEN TO BE AT ABNORMAL ANGLE. RT FLAP ACTUATOR NR 4 (PN C148661-2) WAS FOUND TO HAVE MIGRATED REARWARDS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACHMENT BRACKET IS MISSING.