SDR QXEA2014021100113

Service difficulty report · Linkage · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date: February 11, 2014
Submitted: February 17, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N445QX
Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial: 4358
Aircraft time: 7,189 hours, 7,510 cycles
System (JASC): 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
Part: Linkage
Condition: Broken
Location: Flap Handle
Part time: 7,189 hours, 7,510 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLAP CONTROL HANDLE TRIGGER LINKAGE BROKEN. FLAP POWER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED GVI AND FOUND FLAP LEVER TRIGGER GROMMET JAMMED INTERROGATED CDS FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOSS IN CURRENT FAULTS REPLACED FLAP CONTROL MODULE IAW AMM TASK 27-51-06-000-801 AND 27-51-06-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED C/W FIM TASK 27-50-00-810-802 OPS TEST GOOD CAUTION DID NOT RETURN NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.