Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
May 4, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60RR
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0885
Aircraft time
6,863 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flap Actuator
Component
Flap Actuator
Component part number
511523716
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

FLAPS STARTED TO EXTEND, THEN FAILED TO EXTEND ANY FURTHER. FOUND THE FLAP ACTUATOR SPROCKET DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED WHERE IT COMES OUT OF THE GEARBOX. IT APPEARS THAT IT SHEARED BECAUSE THE INNER SPROCKET PIN HOLE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BEEN CROSS DRILLED. THE FIRST HOLE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DRILLED OFF CENTER, SO ANOTHER HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED AT 90° TO THE FIRST HOLE THUS WEAKENING THE SHAFT.

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