SDR KPVA200618

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
September 24, 2006
Submitted
September 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
37,611 hours, 46,243 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

ONCE CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF (8L) ADVANCED POWER LEVERS AND RECEIVED TAKEOFF WARNING HORN. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND ADVISED ATC. ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO HOLD ON ALPHA TAXIWAY TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM. CREW CONFIRMED FLAPS WERE SET AT 5 DEGREES BUT INDICATOR WAS A HAIRLINE ABOVE 5 DEGRESS. CYCLED FLAPS FROM 5 DEGREES DOWN TO 15 DEGREES THEN BACK UP TO 5 DEGREES. ADVANCED POWER LEVERS FORWARD TO TEST SYSTEM. TESTED OK. REQUEST TO TOWER, FLAPS WERE READING OUT OF 5 DEGREES AND WOULD LIKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WENT WELL WITH NO PROBLEMS.