What was found
(CAN) FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEAD SPOT IN FLAP MOTOR CAUSES INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THIS IS A RECURRING DEFECT IN THESE MOTORS. EXPERIENCED THE SAME SNAG LAST YEAR (2010).
- Difficulty date
- June 8, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Airtrc AT802A
- Aircraft time
- 1,159 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB5MA3
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- D186126
- Condition
- Intermittent
- Location
- Flap System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.