Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6013A

Difficulty date
January 6, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6013A
Aircraft time
9,371 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A2
Part
Actuator
Part number
6009300095
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap
Part time
3,012 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING AN APPROACH AT QB, THE CAPTAIN DURING THE DESCENT TRIED TO SET THE FLAPS DOWN AND HE HAD FLAP FAIL AT 15 DEGREES (JAM), CALLED THE TOWER FOR EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED SAFELY THE AME FOUND THE RT INBD FLAP ACTUATOR LOOSE AND REPLACED. NOTE HAD FLAP FAIL ON DEC 23, 2010 AND THE AME COULDN’T DUPLICATE THE SNAG ON THE GROUND THE ACFT DID AROUND 30 HRS AND 40 CYCLES SINCE DEC 23 AND WE HAD TWO OTHERS FLAPS FAIL SINCE AUGUST 2010 A POTENTIOMETER WAS ADJUSTED AND ON NOV 2010 THEY COULDN’T DUPLICATES THE SNAG AFTER THE OPERATION TEST ON THE GROUND.