Service difficulty report · Shaft · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
21,877 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
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) CREW REPORTED FLAP CAWS WHEN SELECTING FLAPS FROM 0 DEGREES TO 15 DEGREES. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESET THE THE FLAP CAWS. FLAP FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT AND FOUND THE RT FLAP WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN USING THE FLAP MAINTENANCE SWITCH. THE RT FLAP WAS REMOVED AND RT INBD FLEX SHAFT REMOVED. THE FLEX SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED AT THE FLAP PDU.