Service difficulty report · Lock · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,909 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Lock
Condition
Binding
Location
Flap Control
Part time
3,983 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL FLIGHT CREW SELECTED FLAP 15, FLAPS STARTED TO MOVE OUT OF 5 POSITION BUT STOPPED AT 10. THE APPROACH WAS CONTINUED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAP LEVER DETENT LOCK WAS CATCHING WHEN THE LEVER WAS MOVED. THE FLAP CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE.