Service difficulty report · Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
8,421 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Detector
Part number
601R590141
Condition
False Activation
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
9,197 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH CREW RECEIVED `FLAPS DEGRADED` MESSAGE ON EICAS, WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 45DEG, FLAPS CONTINUED TO SELECTED 45DEG POSITION. AFTER LANDING WHEN SELECTING FLAPS UP, CREW RECEIVED `FLAP FAIL’ MESSAGE AND FLAPS REMAINED AT 43DEG. MAINT OBTAINED FAULT CODES INDICATING SKEW DETECTION ISSUE. FLAPS RESET AND ACFT FERRIED TO MAINT BASE. MAINT INSP FOUND NO OBVIOUS FAULTS AND FLAP OPERATION NORMAL. SKEW DETECTOR BOX REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH DUMMY BOX. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE UNDER MEL FOR FLAP SKEW DETECTION UNSERVICEABLE.