Service difficulty report · Case · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
62,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Case
Part number
745583A
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Drive
Part time
63,602 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING WHEN THE CREW SELECTED FLAPS TO ZERO, THEY CAME UP TO 15 DEG AND STOPPED AND THE FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SECONDARY DRIVE SYS SEIZED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CENTER SECTION SECONDARY DRIVE CASING DAMAGED AND COMING APART WITH THE FLEX DRIVE SHAFT INSIDE ALSO COMING APART. THE CENTER SECTION CASING, PN 745583A WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL OF THE FLEX DRIVE SHAFTS, THE TQ SENSOR AND THE 2 GEARBOXES.