Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
November 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Actuator
Part number
951D10011
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flap
Part time
135 hours
Component
5275012003
Stage of operation
AP
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 FLYING 3 HOURS AT HIGH ALTITUDE WITH AN OAT OF MINUS 45 DEGREES CELSIUS, THE CREW SELECTED FLAPS ON APPROACH AND GOT A FLAPS FAIL CAUTION LIGHT. MAINTENANCE GOT AN E13 ERROR FROM THE COMPUTER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ALL THE FLAP ACTUATORS AND AFTER COLD SOAKING THEM IN A FREEZER FOR TWO HOURS, FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD ACTUATOR SEIZED. IT REQUIRED OVER 100 POUNDS/INCHES OF TORQUE TO ROTATE THE DRIVE PINION. THE OTHER ACTUATORS ONLY REQUIRED 2 POUNDS/INCHES OF TORQUE TO ROTATE.