Service difficulty report · Control System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE RETRACTING FLAPS AFTER TAKEOFF , 'FLAPS' CAUTION ILLUMINATED , FLAP OPERATION STOPPED.AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING , FLAP ASSYS INSPECTED FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS , FLAPSMEASURED FOR POSSIBLE ASSYMETRY , SATISFACTORY. GROUND RESET FUNCTIONED NORMAL . AFTER RETURNING TO BASE , FLAP SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION TESTED , A ZERO SET WAS ALSO PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS DETECTED.