Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech A200

Difficulty date
March 10, 2004
Submitted
May 13, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200ET
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC73
Aircraft time
13,480 hours, 10,603 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Actuator
Part number
1015210161R
Part serial
476S86
Condition
Separated
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
3,352 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW RETRACTED FLAPS, FLAPS STOPPED .5000 WAY UP. SPLIT FLAP SAFETY CIRCUIT STOPPED FLAP RETRACTION. REVEALED THAT LT IB FLAP ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. 90 DEGREE DRIVE (P/N 50-380153-3) HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM MAIN BODY (SCREW DRIVE) OF ACTUATOR. FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOCKING PIN IN 90 DEG. DRIVE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY ENGAGED INTO GROOVE IN MAIN BODY AT LAST O/H. WEAR EVIDENCE SHOWS, PIN WAS IMPROPERLY ENGAGED IN MAIN BODY, DID NOT ENGAGE GROOVE APPROPRIATELY. GROOVE AND PIN WORE UNTIL IT ALLOWED THE 90 DEGREE DRIVE TO DISENGAGE FROM MAIN BODY, 3352 LANDINGS AND 3753 HOURS SINCE ACTUATOR ASSY WAS LAST OVERHAULED. THERE IS NO PRESCRIBED OVERHAUL TIME OR CYCLE LIMIT REQUIREMENT FOR THIS ACTUATOR.

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