Service difficulty report · Flap · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
11,365 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Flap
Part number
527521213
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
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) ICE BUILD UP INTO THE IB FLAP COVER CAUSED THE FLAPS TO NOT GO FULL UP. IT TRIPPED THE FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE ICE CAUSED THE ROD TO BEND FROM THE STRESS OF TRYING TO MOVE THE FLAP UP. IT WAS NOTICE BY SEEING A 50 AMP DRAW FROM THE FLAP MOTOR. ROD REPLACED, ICE MELTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061020001)