Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 5. FUEL CALCULATION WAS MADE AND DECISION TAKEN TO CONTINUE WITH THE FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN ELECTRICAL WIRE AT THE FLAP SELECTOR WAS REPAIRED, THE SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.