Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 11, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
11,674 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
11,782 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND ON LANDING. FLAPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE HANGER. VARIOUS FAULTS CODES WERE NOTED BUT THEY WERE NOT CONSISTENT AFTER RESETTING THE SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WIRES TO THE P029 PLUG TO THE FCWU HAD FAILED INSULATION ABOUT A INCH BACK FROM THE PLUG UNDERNEATH THE FIRST CLAMP. DAMAGED SECTION OF THE WIRING WAS REMOVED AND THE PLUG REPLACED. FLAPS WERE RESET ETC. AND OP'S CHECKED NORMAL. THIS PLUG AND WIRING WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF SB 27008 WHICH WAS INCORPORATED ON THE A/C AT 26 AFTT AND 12 TC. (TC NR 20060317012)