Service difficulty report · Feedback Unit · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
42,550 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Feedback Unit
Part number
70313
Condition
Shorted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
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) AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO REPOSITION THE FLAPS FROM 30 DEGREES. ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FLAP HANDLE TO A DIFFERENT POSITION WOULD RESULT IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP FEEDBACK UNIT HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT TO GROUND ON PIN `T`, CAUSING THE FLAP SYSTEM TO BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE FOUND WITH THE FLAP SYSTEM.

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