Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N732SB
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
410
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
9450202205
Part serial
S5112
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
2,205 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHILE TRYING TO LOWER FLAPS. FOUND RT INBD FLEXIBLE FLAP DRIVESHAFT DAMAGED INTERNALLY AND BINDING, AND OVERLOADING DRIVE UNIT.