In the 5th paragraph of the Aviation Herald article, it claims the aircraft arrived at an airfield with the flap defect. However, no ground engineer was present to inspect the flap system, potentially identify the problem, rectify and certify maintenance??
Is the pressure that great on some crew to NOT write snags (stoppers) in the Techlog? Are some misguided into thinking they are 'helping' their employer?
As an Engineer, I am genuinely curious..
BAe
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The reason is given later in the AV-Herald report:
"The CIAIAC found presence of water in the grease lubricating the flexible shafts transmitting the power to extend the flaps. The CIAIAC analysed, that during cruise at enroute ambient temperatures of -35 degrees C that water contamination had frozen blocking the flaps mechanism. This water contamination had not produced any problem on the ground in Valladolid, where the temperature were above freezing."
Greetings
Thomas