Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
December 23, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800191
Aircraft time
1,765 hours, 1,454 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
99105863RX
Part serial
4620
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Flap Actuator
Component
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLAP ACTUATOR JACKSCREW SEPARATED FROM THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY CAUSING FAILURE OF THE FLAP SYSTEM DURING TAKE OFF. TEAR DOWN REVEALED THAT THE JACKSCREW RETAINING NUT HAD LOOSENED AND SEPARATED FROM THE JACKSCREW ALLOWING IT TO BE PULLED FROM THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. RETAINING NUT HAD NO SAFETY LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED.

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