Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,173 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787320309
Condition
Binding
Location
Flap System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, FLAP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND CARRIED OUT A SUCCESSFUL FLAP RESET. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AND ON FLAP RETRACTION, FLAP WARNING CAME ON WITH FLAPS STOPPING BETWEEN 0 AND 15 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. FLAP FAULT CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND FAULTS INDICATED A STIFFNESS IN THE SYSTEM. FOUR FLAP CYCLES WERE CARRIED OUT AND FLAP ACTUATORS CHECKED.THE RT IB ACTUATOR WAS FOUND EXTREMELY HOT. ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.