Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 28, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N692QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0225
Aircraft time
4,989 hours, 3,286 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
99146699
Part serial
2356
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600 Flap
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

WHILE STARTING DELIVERY CHECKLIST, NOTICED THE RH INBOARD FLAP NOT LINED UP WITH THE TRAILING EDGE WHEN FLAPS WERE RETRACTED. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND RH INBD FLAP, INBD ACTUATOR TO BE FAILED. OIL PRESENCE ALL OVER ACTUATOR EXTERNALLY AND THE ROD END THAT THREADS INTO THE JACK SCREW SHAFT HA THREADS STRIPPED AND DAMAGED ALLOWING THE JAM NUT TO LOOSEN. THIS ALLOWED THE ROD END TO UNTHREAD FROM THE JACKSCREW DURING OPERATIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WITH A NETJETS SUPPLIED OVERHAULED ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKS AND TRAVEL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. IAW CESSNA 680A AMM 27-50-05.

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