Service difficulty report · Pdu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 18, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465SM
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7612
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Pdu
Part number
865D1007
Part serial
0884
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
2,904 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5707, PNS TO IAH. ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED FROM 30 TO 45, A FLAPS FAIL EICAS CAUTION MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE FLAPS WERE STUCK AT 42. THE FLIGHT WENT AROUND AND THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED THE FECU AND FOUND THAT THE FLAP POWER DRIVE UNIT WAS AT FAULT. THE PDU WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (S)