Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N64BP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0604
Part
Bracket
Part number
26111447
Condition
Broken
Location
Flap
Part time
3,789 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PRIMARY FLAP MOTOR DRIVE COUPLER FAILED. STAND BY SYSTEM USED TO EXTEND FLAPS. FLAP LIMIT SWITCHES NOT INCORPORATED IN STAND BY SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL SWITCH OF STAD BY SYSTEM HELD TOO LONG AND FLAP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN PAST LIMIT SWITCH LOCATION AND TWISTED FLAP DRIVE ASSEMBLY OUT OF MOUNTING BRACKET. RECOMMENDATION, PILOT BE MORE AWARE OF SYSTEM OPERATION OR INCORPORATE SWITCHES INTO STAND-BY SYSTEM.

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