Service difficulty report · Shaft · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
2,595 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Shaft
Part number
C1535361
Condition
Sheared
Location
Flap Xmsn
Part time
4,090 hours, 4,600 cycles
Component
Transmissi
Component part number
C1486641
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AFTER SELECTION, NOTICED NO MOVEMENT OF FLAPS, CREW RESET FLAP CONTROL CB L7 WITH NO SUCCESS. OVERSHOOT C/OUT, FLAPLESS LANDING C/OUT WITH NO DIFFICULTY. AFTER INSP, RT INBD FLAP, OTBD (RT NR 4) XMISSION SHAFT FOUND SHEARED AT JOINT & CAUSE A FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT DURING APPRO. NOTE: ALSO ASYMMETRY MESSAGE IN CDS. SHAFT IN QUESTION IS ORIGINAL TO A/C, NEVER REPLACED SINCE A/C ENTERED IN SERVICE. NO SPECIFIC MX PERFORMED ON PART OTHER THAN GENERAL INSPS & FUNCT CHKS OF SYS. BOMBARDIER ADVISED SAME DAY & DAMAGED PART SHIPPED FOR INVEST. GENERAL VISUAL INSP OF ALL XMISSION SHAFTS (ALL FLAP TRANSMISSION SHAFT AND TORSION BARS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION) FOR INTEGRITY C/OUT, LUBE ALL FLAP BALL-SCREW ACT C/OUT.