Service difficulty report · Pdu · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 27, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
3,795 hours, 4,363 cycles
Part
Pdu
Part number
C1486561
Part serial
1052
Condition
Failed
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
3,795 hours, 4,363 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX- ON FLIGHT 2469 DIVERTED TO PDX FOR FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT DURING AFTER-TAKEOFF FLOW. FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND RAN CHECKLIST. CAUTION LIGHT WENT OUT BUT CAME BACK ON WHEN ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT FLAPS. NO FLAP MOVEMENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP DRIVE POWER UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.