Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 2, 2016
Submitted
October 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
22,528 hours, 24,202 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C1486742005
Part serial
1058
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
31,403 hours, 29,665 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS SELECTED TO 15 TO 35, THE FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND THE FLAPS STUCK AT 15 DEGREES. LANDED AT 15 DEGREES FLAPS WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 27-51-010-000-801/400-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE.