Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2018
Submitted
June 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0009
Aircraft time
13,937 hours, 17,194 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND FLAP INDICATOR TAB ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. FLAPS MOVING UP AND DOWN UNCOMMANDED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE DOWN FLAP SWITCH ACTUATOR AND LUBRICATED THE FLAP CONTROL ROD. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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