Service difficulty report · Flap · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 28, 2002
Submitted
October 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
2,312 hours, 2,791 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
85750750003
Part serial
0107
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 500
Part time
2,312 hours, 2,791 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

GEG - UPON PUSHBACK, THE FLAP DRIVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE FLAPS SET TO 5 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE RESET THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT. THE FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY FORM 5 DEG TO 35 BUT THE FLAP DRIVE CAUTION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.