Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
36,461 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Flap Track
Part number
85780012017
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, LT FLAP TRACKS NR 4 AND 5 WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FROM STOCK. MAINTENANCE THEN OBSERVED THAT THE FLAP CARRIAGES 4 &5 WOULD NOT ROLL ON THE FLAP TRACKS NR 4 AND 5 AS THEY SHOULD, AND SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT/FUNCTION COULD NOT BE ACHIEVED. THE FLAP TRACKS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME WITH SAME TWO PART NUMBERS SERVICEABLE FROM STOCK AND FLAP CARRIAGES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.