What was found
FLAPS WERE BEING LOWERED. A POPPING SOUND WAS HEARD. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FLAP ACTUATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. FLAP ACTUATOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4686N
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0075
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 511523716
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Flap
- Part time
- 8,066 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.