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A C177B pilot reported flaps would not retract after takeoff. He returned for immediate landing and on the ground found the flaps breaker had opened.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1013986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201206 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 350 Flight Crew Type 10 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Upon takeoff pilot was unable to retract flaps. Pilot notified local traffic via unicom frequency that he was returning to land due to a flap issue. Two aircraft held short of runway. Pilot executed a normal landing. Prior to engine shut down; pilot checked circuit breakers again and the flaps breaker was blown; but not significantly raised to indicate that it was blown. When reset the flaps retracted normally. The flaps were cycled several times and the fuse did not trip again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C177B pilot reported flaps would not retract after takeoff. He returned for immediate landing and on the ground found the flaps breaker had opened.
Narrative: Upon takeoff pilot was unable to retract flaps. Pilot notified local traffic via UNICOM frequency that he was returning to land due to a flap issue. Two aircraft held short of runway. Pilot executed a normal landing. Prior to engine shut down; pilot checked circuit breakers again and the flaps breaker was blown; but not significantly raised to indicate that it was blown. When reset the flaps retracted normally. The flaps were cycled several times and the fuse did not trip again.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.