Service difficulty report · Flex Drive · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
January 7, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N953QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500153
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Flex Drive
Part number
991434446
Part serial
049043
Condition
Worn
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FLAP FAIL MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF, DIVERTED FOR REPAIR AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE FLAP SYSTEM THE RT AND LT NR 5 FLAP FLEX DRIVES WERE FOUND TO BE WORN CAUSING A FLAP FAULT. DRIVES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND SYSTEM MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL OPERATIONAL CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. (K)

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