Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 11, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
2,242 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Switch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Flap Control
Part time
53 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP POWER CAUTION ON APPROACH WITH FLAPS STUCK AT 10 (15 SET). QRH WAS COMPLETED AND THE FLAPS WENT TO 15. AFTER LANDING, FLAP POWER CAUTION OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE APPROPRIATE FIM TASK AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE DEFECT REPEATED IN SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE ARMING SWITCH WAS STICKING. THE SWITCH WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC NR 20180313016).