SDR 97ZZZX5035

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45NS
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500479
Part
Gearbox
Part number
556517531
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Flap
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT TO ORLANDO, FLAPS SELECTED UP. HEARD BANG AND FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, FLAPS DID NOT MOVE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT REDUCED SPEED AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED RIGHT GEARBOX HAD SEIZED. THIS CAUSED LEFT FLAP GEARBOX TO SHEAR ITS DRIVESHAFT. BOTH GEARBOXES WERE REPLACED BY UPDATED DASH 38 UNITS IAW CESSNA SB 550-27-16, REV 1.

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