Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
June 16, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
303 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Actuator
Part number
20619502
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
616 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH FOR A SCOOPING OPERATION, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH AN AIR LOAD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF, FLAPS WOULD EXTEND THE FIRST 10 DEGREES WITH NO AIR LOAD AND THE ACTUATOR MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20070618003)