Service difficulty report · Carriage · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
August 30, 2001
Submitted
September 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5HT
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
9
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Carriage
Part number
T700A5755060000
Condition
Worn
Location
Left Flab Ib
Part time
1,950 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

AFTER REMOVAL OF LEFT FLAP, DISCOVERED LEFT INBOARD CARRIAGE, PART LISTED ABOVE AND ACTUATOR NUT COVER, PN T700A2750029000, WORN FROM CONTACT WITH ACTUATOR NUT. WEAR APPEARS TO BE FROM WORN BUSHINGS IN CARRIAGE AND ACTUATOR NUT COVER AS WELL AS WEAR IN LOCATOR PINS IN ACTUATOR NUT. FOUND SAME WEAR IN RIGHT INBOARD FLAP CARRIAGE, PN T700A5755060001 AND ACTUATOR NUT COVER COVER PN T700A2755063000 AND ACTUATOR NUT COVER PN T700A2750029000.

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