Service difficulty report · Rod Bearing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
April 30, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N684SA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0684
Aircraft time
5,986 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
14,087 hours, 65 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Rod Bearing
Part number
MW3TM12
Part serial
0
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flap Rod
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DEFECT REPORT GENERATED BASED ON A FAILURE THAT THE MX FOUND BY CHANCE WHILE PERFORMING ANOTHER INSP. FWDING FOR YOUR REVIEW AND SUBMITTAL THROUGH THE QC DEPARTMENT.. MX FOUND ONE OF THESE FLAP CONTROL ROD ENDS TO BE DEFECTIVE WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MX AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THEY FOUND 6 MORE THAT HAD FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. IT APPEARS THAT THE STAKING PROCESS MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT DURING THE MFG OF THE ROD ENDS.

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