Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,711 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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 RECEIVED A, FLAP POWER, CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER SELECTING FLAP, FROM 5. FLIGHT CREW TRIED TO MOVE THE FLAPS BACK TO 5 DEGREES WITH NO SUCCESS, FLAPS REMAINED AT 3. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TRAVELED TO THE ACFT LOCATION, MOVED FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES AND INSPECTED THE FLAP PRIMARY/SECONDARY DRIVES SYSTEM. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE ISOLATION SOLENOID VALVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 2752-P3 WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE.