Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 2, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
24,338 hours
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Migrated
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ON 02-APR-2019 DURING TAXI TO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT C/O A GROUND TURN-BACK AND RETURN TO BLOCKS DUE TO FLAPS STUCK BETWEEN 15 AND 35 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE LH #2 FLAP ACTUATOR TO BE SEIZED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE FLAP ACTUATOR ROLL PIN WAS FOUND TO BE DISLODGED AND HAD MIGRATED OUT OF ITS NORMAL SECURED POSITION, CAUSING THE FLAP ACTUATOR TO SEIZE. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: LH #2 FLAP ACTUATOR (P/N C148659-2) REPLACED IAW AMM 27-52-16. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT INCIDENT. (TC# 20190405016)