Service difficulty report · Torque Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
48,633 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Torque Sensor
Part number
756158
Condition
False Indication
Location
Flap Drive
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY. FOR SCHEDULE INTEGRITY THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, MAINTENANCE BASE. THE FLAP SECONDARY DRIVE TQ SENSOR HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED, 4 HOURS AND 7 CYCLES, PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. THE PART HISTORY SHOWED THAT IT HAD BEEN REMOVED PREVIOUSLY FOR A SIMILAR DEFECT. THE FLAP SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED WITH NFF, THE FLAP TQ SENSOR WAS REPLACED. PN 756158, SN 0430, PART TSO 1054, CSO 1023, TSR 4, CSR 7. A/C TSN 48601, CSN 50506.