SDR 95ZZZX5966

Service difficulty report · Carriage · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
September 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N157JB
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
6
Part
Carriage
Part number
T700A5755097001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Flap
Part time
1,535 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 COMPLYING WITH SB 70-048-57, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER WEB OF THE RIGHT FLAP INBOARD CARRIAGE, ONE INCH FROM THE AFT ROLLER STUD. CRACK WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE STOP DRILL LIMITS IAW THIS SB. PART WAS CHANGED WITH NEW PART NUMBER WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH THICKER WEBS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS OPERATORS WHO HAVE NOT C/W THIS SB SHOULD DO SO BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHTS.

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