Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 27, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Power Unit
Part number
C1486561
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLAPS IN TRANSIT FROM 10 TO 0, JAMMED AROUND 5 DEGREE. THE CREW DECIDED ATB BACK TO AIRPORT. THE CAUTION LIGHT WAS GONE AFTER RESETING THE FCU, THE SNAG WAS DUPLICATED BY OPS CHECK ON GROUND. THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF FCU AND FPC. SHOP FINDING REPORT AS, FCU, PN C148674-2-005, SN 1087, NFF FPU (PN C148656-1, SN 1092. THE UNIT HAS FAILED THE TEST SOLENOID VALVE/SHUT OFF VALVE TEST.