Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 28, 2012
Submitted
March 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N677BC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB86
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bearing
Part number
BD56985
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Otbd Flap
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ASYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION. PROTECTION CIRCUIT WORKED APPROPRIATELY, BUT CREW NOTICED INTERFERENCE WITH AILERON, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. ON INVESTIGATION, TROUBLE WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE AFT INBD BEARING. THE "HAT SECTION" OF BEARING HAD WORN THROUGH ITS SUPPORTING RIB UNTIL IT BROKE.