Service difficulty report · Flex Coupling · Beech A36

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1565X
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2853
Part
Flex Coupling
Part number
1216346331
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Flap
Part time
857 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

OWNER REPORTED FLAP SPLIT DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED LT FLAP FLEX CABLE DRIVE SPLINE CRIMP TO BE LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED CABLE CORE TO SLIP. LT FLAP DID NOT EXTEND AS MUCH AS RT FLAP. WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, LT FLAP CONTACTED UPLIMIT SWITCH; THUS, STOPPING FLAP RETRACTION. RT FLAP WAS STILL EXTENDED 15 DEGREES - 25 DEGREES CAUSING SPLIT. THIS APPEARED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED RAYTHEON ISSUE AN EMERGENCY SB TO REQUIRE FIELD INSPECTIONS OF FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM. (X)

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