Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Seal
Part number
RD8457049
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Ob Flap
Stage of operation
CR
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) AFTER 30 MINS INTO FLIGHT, CREW REPORT AILERON MISMATCH, AP DISCONNECTED AND AILERON STUCK. PILOT USED FORCE TO RELEASE AILERONS. REST OF FLT SYSTEM, OPS NORMAL. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLT OF THE DAY AND THE TEMP AT FL250 WAS -45 DEG C. FOUND RT FLAP SEAL LOOSE, PART MISSING AND LT FLAP SEAL LOOSE. LT AND RT FLAP SEALS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070426005)