Service difficulty report · Bpsu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 25, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
25,678 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Bpsu
Part number
855D10013
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
6,981 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 BASE LEG AT 3000, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE WHEN THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS MOVED FROM TO THE 8TH POSITION. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE REQUESTED AND A FLAP 0 LANDING CONDUCTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL, LINE MAINTENANCE RETRIEVED THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (FECU) FAULT CODES AND DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT, RT BRAKE POSITION SENSOR UNIT, BPCU WAS AT FAULT. WIRING BETWEEN THE BPCU AND FECU WAS CHECKED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE RH BPCU WAS REPLACED, THE SYS ADJUSTED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE, IT WAS +13 AND RAINING AT DEPARTURE, -41 AT CRUISING ALTITUDE AND -10 WHEN THE FLAP WERE SELECTED DOWN. THE RT BPCU ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. THE BPCU HAD ACCUMULATED 773:46 FH/596CY SINCE IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER FAILING AN INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST.