Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
17,685 hours, 24,812 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
17,685 hours, 24,812 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2256 - ON SHORT FINAL, WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED, THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION FOR THE FLAP DRIVE. AFTER THE LANDING CHECKLIST AND FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO ZERO, THE FLAPS REMAINED AT 15 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE FLAP TORQUE TUBE AND SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.