Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 25, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60DR
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
20064
Part
Actuator
Part number
1216001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Flap
Part time
4,900 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO JVY, THE FIRST NOTCH OF FLAPS EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT THEN THE RIGHT FLAP ACTUATOR FAILED AND ALLOWED THE RIGHT FLAP TO RETRACT. THE PILOT CONTROLLED THE AIRCAFT WITH DIFFERENTIAL AILERON AND POWER AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT JVY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FLAP ACTUATORS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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