Service difficulty report · Motor

Difficulty date
April 28, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
57 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Motor
Part number
5503D1003
Condition
Shorted
Location
Flap Drive
Part time
130 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) ON APPROACH FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND PAST 12 INCHES. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER LANDING. FLAP/SLAT ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT HAD LOCKED OUT FLAPS DUE TO POWER DRIVE UNIT OVERHEAT FLAG. POWER DRIVE UNIT MOTOR FOUND SHORTED TO CASE. NEW POWER DRIVE UNIT INSTALLED AND FAULT CLEARED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.