Service difficulty report · Lever · Hwksly DH125400A

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hwksly DH125400A
Part
Lever
Part number
SP10CCH614301
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER AIRCRAFT STRIPPED AND BEFORE PAINT, THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHEN SELECTING FLAPS TO DUMP MODE WE FOUND THE FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BAULK VALVE LATCH LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. TECHNICIAN TOOK BAULK VALVE LATCH LEVER ATTACH PIN APART AND FOUND EXTENSIVE CORROSION UNDER CLEVIS PIN WASHER. WE DETERMINED THAT THE CORROSION PREVENTED THE BAULK LEVER FROM MOVING WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO DUMP MODE. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND REASSEMBLED BACK TO SERVICEABLE CONDITION.