SDR HNAA2011032000059

Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: March 17, 2011
Submitted: March 20, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N942HA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 163
Aircraft time: 55,495 hours, 61,503 cycles
System (JASC): 2797 · Flight Control System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Control Handle
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

FLAPS WILL NOT GO TO 35 DEGREES. REMOVED 2 PANELS AT CTR CONSOLE. INSPECTED AND CLEANED FLAP TRIGGER MICRO SWITCH. GROUND RAN ACFT, OPERATED FLAPS THROUGH FULL TRAVEL, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW -8 MM 27-51-00. REINSTALLED PANELS, OK FOR SERVICE. ON TAKEOFF, FLAPS WOULD NOT GO FROM 5 TO ZERO DEGREES. INSPECTED AND FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT FLAP CONTROL HANDLE, REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, RAN FLAPS, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.