Service difficulty report · Pdu · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
January 24, 2014
Submitted
January 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22NG
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500204
Aircraft time
7,615 hours, 3,559 cycles
Part
Pdu
Part number
99146153
Part serial
245A
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
7,615 hours, 3,559 cycles
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

DURING APPROACH, CREW SELECTED FLAP SLAT TO 5 DEGREES, THE SLATS EXTENDED, THE FLAPS MOVE TO 1 TO 2 DEGREES AND STOPPED. CREW ELECTED TO DISCONTINUE THE APPROACH AND COMPLIED WITH THE FLAP FAILURE CHECKLIST. AFTER COMPLETING THE CHECKLIST, THE FLAPS STILL INDICATED INOPERATIVE. THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAULT CODE 2, MOTOR FAULT ON FLAP CONTROLLER AND THE OTBD GREABOX ON LT CENTER FLAP BINDING. REPLACED THE PDU AND OFFSET GEARBOX.

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