Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
March 23, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft time
1,089 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Part
Actuator
Part number
3903814030011
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
1,043 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) "FLAP FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATES IN FLIGHT SYSTEM CHECKS SERVICEABLE ON THE GROUND FLIGHT CONDITIONS: AFTER TAKEOFF AND ACFT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE AND SPEED WITH NO FLAP MOVEMENTS AND ABOUT 30 MINS INTO THE FLIGHT, FAULT RE-APPEARS, BUT ONCE THE ACFT LANDS AND FLAP ACTUATORS WARM UP, THE FAULTS GO AWAY PROBLEM HAD TO BE SIMULATED ON THE GROUND BY COLD SOAKING EACH FLAP ACTUATOR AND FOUND THE RT OTBD ACTUATOR CAUSING THE PROBLEM, ACTUATOR REPLACE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT COME BACK SINCE EVENT HAPPENED MARCH 10, MARCH 13 AND MARCH 23. ACFT IS A PREMIER 1A MODEL, NOT ABLE TO FIND THE OPTION UNDER ACFT INFORMATION ACTUATOR MFG.