Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
6,446 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Connector
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY. HAS 2 MOTORS, A PRIMARY AND STAND-BY, WHICH OPPOSE EACH OTHER AT TRANSMISSION, THEREFORE THEY ARE WIRED OPPOSITE EACH OTHER TO FUNCTION NORMAL. RECEIVED NEW FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY. THE PRIMARY MOTOR WIRE CONNECTOR WAS FOUND WIRED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN OPPOSITE ROTATION MOTOR FUNCTION. THE WIRE PINS WERE THEN REVERSED AT THE TWO PIN CONNECTOR SO THAT THE PRIMARY MOTOR WOULD FUNCTION NORMAL. STAND-BY MOTOR WAS WIRED CORRECTLY.

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