SDR ORJA98293

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
November 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751RA
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49779
Part
Actuator
Part number
39177785503
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT SEATTLE, GATE RETURN, FLAPS DROPPED TO ABOUT 20 DEGREES WHILE AT GATES, AFTER ENGINE START WITH HYD AUS AND TRANS FOR PUMP ON AND ENGINE PUMPS BOTH ON HIGH, FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE (STILL 20-25 DEGREES) WITH FLAP HANDLE UP/RET. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (10 TO 20 CYCLES) FLAPS FINALLY RETRACTED TO UP/RET. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FLAP 2-SPEED CONTROL VALVES AND RT NR 3 FLAP ACTUATOR PER MM. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED FLAP OPS CHECK PER 27-52-03. FLAPS OPERATE WITHIN LIMITS. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)

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