Service difficulty report · Control System · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 26, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,279 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Control System
Part number
978732000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flap Sys
Part time
6,586 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED FLAPS MOVED ONLY A FEW DEGREES UP AFTER SELECTING "0" FROM TAKEOFF POSITION "15" IN THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE. "FLAP" CAUTION ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED POWER DRIVE UNIT AT FAULT. PDU REPLACED, FUNCTION CHECKS SATISFACTORY.