Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 23, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
241 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Shaft
Part number
745583
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flaps
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

AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE FLAPS. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, THE FLAP SECONDARY DRIVE CABLE WAS FOUND SIEZED (THE INNER CABLE HAD BROKEN STRANDS WHICH JAMMED THE CABLE). THE SECONDARY DRIVE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.