Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
July 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
19,988 hours, 21,310 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C1486722005
Part serial
1179
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
19,988 hours, 21,310 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

ON DEPARTURE, FLAPS STUCK AT 15 DEGREES, PERFORMED E&A CHECKLIST. CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT REAPPEARED AFTER TRYING TO SELECT FLAPS UP. FLAPS REMAINED AT 15. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF WING FLAPS IAW AMM 27-50-00-710-801. OPS TEST PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED. R & R FLAP CONTROL UNIT AS PROCAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM 27-51-01-000-801 AND 27-51-01-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK ON FLIGHT CONTROLS. CHECK GOOD. CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.