SDR HNAA2013021900077

Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: February 19, 2013
Submitted: February 19, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N943HA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 167
Aircraft time: 59,789 hours, 66,913 cycles
System (JASC): 2797 · Flight Control System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Switch
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
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

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, CREW HEARD A SINGLE POP NOISE, THEN AFTER ROLL OUT, WHEN FLAPS WHERE SELECTED TO 5 DEGREES FROM 15 DEGREES, FLAPS DID NOT MOVE. BUT WHEN ZERO WAS SELECTED, THE FLAPS RETRACTED FULLY. MOVING FLAP SELECTOR TO ZERO, A RESISTANCE WAS FELT. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE ON FLAP SELECTOR ARMING SWITCH AT CENTER COUNCIL. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DASH 8 MM 27-52-00 AND WIRING DIAGRAM 27-50-00.