Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
February 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N550VW
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500307
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Motor
Part number
99100554
Part serial
1000
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLAP MOTOR EXPERIENCED AN OUT OF BOX FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALL. THE MOTOR`S INTERNAL BRAKE MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED IN A WAY TO NOT ALLOW IT TO RELEASE. THE PART WAS IN NO WAY AIRWORTHY AND MALFUNCTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED AT THE REPAIR STATION DURNING THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WHICH WAS SIGNED OFF BY THEM .

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