Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
February 10, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4614N
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0659
Aircraft time
8,039 hours, 5,335 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
556517538
Part serial
1207962
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flap
Part time
646 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSP, AN OPS CHECK OF THE FLAP SYS FOUND ONE FLAP GEARBOX INOPERATIVE. UPON INSP, FOUND THE LT FLAP GEARBOX HAD SHEARED AT THE OUTPUT SPROCKET. THIS 3000 HOUR TBO ITEM ONLY HAD 568.3 HOURS/646 LANDINGS SINCE OVERHAUL.

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