Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 8, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7935
Aircraft time
829 hours, 819 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DCA THE CREW OF FLIGHT 2326 RECEIVED A FLAPS FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE. FLAPS WERE AT 20 DEGREES. THE CREW RETURNED TO DCA AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PULLED THE FAULT CODES FROM THE FLAP ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. FAULT DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE FLAP HANDLE. CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE CYCLED AND THE CAUTION MESSAGE CLEARED. THE FLAP SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.