Service difficulty report · Flap System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 26, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
13,549 hours, 14,286 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 35, THE FLAPS STUCK AT 16 & THE FLAP POWER CAUTION ILLUMINATED. FLAP CONT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NOT TRIPPED, RESET ONCE IAW THE E & A CHECKLIST. FLAP POWER REMAINED ILLUMINATED. COMPLIED WITH E & A CHECKLIST LANDED WITH FLAPS 15 NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLAP HANDLE WAS OPERATED SLOWLY IAW FSM INSTRUCTIONS. NO PRESENT FAULTS NOTED IN CDS. PERFORMED FLAP NVM RESET. C/W FIM TASK 27-50-00-810-802 STEPS 1 THRU 3A(3). OPERATIONAL TEST OF WING FLAPS GOOD IAW AMM TASK 27-50-00-710-801. CYCLED WING FLAPS 3 TIMES. NO FAULTS NOTED, NO FURTHER CAUTION LIGHT NOTED.