What was found
(CAN) ICE IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT PREVENTED THE FLAP ACTUATOR FROM FUNCTIONING AND POPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND UPON THAWING THE ICE. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE WIRE BROKE WHILE DEPLOYING THE FLAPS.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Flap Actuator
- Condition
- Broken Wire
- Location
- Belly
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.