Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
April 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
9787320203
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap
Part time
1,227 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT FROM TAKEOFF POSITION ON TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. PILOTS ATTEMPTED GROUND RESET. NO RESET, FLAP WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE STAFF ATTEMPTED A FLAP RESET WITH MAINTENANCE BOX. NO RESET. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT 28VDC WAS AVAILABLE AT THE PDU INPUT. PDU REPLACED.