Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
40,845 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Actuator
Part number
852D10025
Condition
Failed
Location
Flaps
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) DURING THE APPROACH, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A FLAP FAIL, CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER FLAP SELECTION OUT OF ZERO. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (FECU) CODES WERE DOWNLOADED AND ANALYSED SUGGESTING A POSSIBLE FLAP FREEZE EVENT. ALL ACTUATORS (8) WERE REPLACED, FLEX DRIVE SHAFTS WERE INSPECTED/LUBRICATED, FLAP SYSTEM WAS RIGGED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE BEFORE RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE.