Erimo
Well Known Member
I flown 220 hours on an RV14 equipped with a full G3X Touch system.
Since one month, I had intermittent trims and flap failures.
The first time it was after one hour and half of flight, on approach, I noticed that the 2 trims no longer reacted, neither to the pilot stick nor to the co-pilot stick.
I extended the flaps normally and landed without trim.
Once landed, I was not able to retract the flaps, neither the pilot stick nor the panel switch. After stopping the engine, I switched the Master on again. Trims and flaps did not work.
The next day when starting, the flaps retracted and the trims worked.
After take off without flaps (to avoid flaps failure in flight), I could not use the trims for 10' then they worked again. On approach, I was unable to extend the flaps to land.
I do not understand why these random momentary breakdowns of the trims and flaps.
I have checked the flap motor power outputs on GAD27 while I was moving the buttons up and down : the voltmeter indicated 0 V.
Has anyone had the same failure ?
Since one month, I had intermittent trims and flap failures.
The first time it was after one hour and half of flight, on approach, I noticed that the 2 trims no longer reacted, neither to the pilot stick nor to the co-pilot stick.
I extended the flaps normally and landed without trim.
Once landed, I was not able to retract the flaps, neither the pilot stick nor the panel switch. After stopping the engine, I switched the Master on again. Trims and flaps did not work.
The next day when starting, the flaps retracted and the trims worked.
After take off without flaps (to avoid flaps failure in flight), I could not use the trims for 10' then they worked again. On approach, I was unable to extend the flaps to land.
I do not understand why these random momentary breakdowns of the trims and flaps.
I have checked the flap motor power outputs on GAD27 while I was moving the buttons up and down : the voltmeter indicated 0 V.
Has anyone had the same failure ?