Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 30, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
42,152 hours, 47,247 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
44281508010
Part serial
174
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,476 hours, 13,995 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, T/O WARNING HORN SOUNDED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. CREW CYCLED FLAPS FROM 0 DEG TO 35 DEG, THEN BACK TO 5 DEG AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE FLAP POSITION INDICATOR AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW PIEDMONT PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.