SDR 2016F00198

Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 2, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42J
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BC29
Aircraft time
18,432 hours, 15,420 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Engine time
9,069 hours, 8,547 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Motor
Part number
1005240731
Part serial
6679
Condition
Failed
Location
Flap Drive
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

APPROACHING THE FAF, FLAPS WERE LOWERED TO APPROACH SETTING. 1 MIN PRIOR TO CROSSING FAF, STRONG BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. NO SMOKE DETECTED. NOTICED FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. TOWER WAS NOTIFIED OF SMELL, EMERGENCY VEHICLE WAS DISPATCHED FOR SAFETY REASONS. NO FURTHER ACTIONS FROM EMERGENCY CREW. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, WITH APPROACH FLAP SETTING. SMELL DISSIPATED, I.E DID NOT GET WORSE AFTER BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. REPLACED FLAP DRIVE MOTOR AND ADJUSTED DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.