Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C1486742003
Part serial
1124
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
1,613 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE BASE, THE FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RESET WAS CARRIED OUT IAW QRH 10.11 HOWEVER ONE MINUTE LATER THE CAUTION LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. IAW THE QRH FLAPS RENDERED UNAVAILABLE FOR LANDING. FLAPLESS LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT. UNIT REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AS DEFECT CONFIRMED WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU. (TC NR 20070416006)