Service difficulty report · Control System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,052 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control System
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT SELECTED FLAPS TO ZERO DEGREE. FLAPS DID NOT RESPOND AND FLAP WARNING ON CAWS ILLUMINATED. PILOT TRIED RESET BUT NO RESPONSE. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH 15 DEGREES FLAP. MAINTENANCE RESET FLAP COMPUTER AND LUBRICATED FLAP ACTUATORS. FUNCTION CHECK CARRIED OUT AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.