SDR ABXA010705

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46093
Aircraft time
71,776 hours, 25,007 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
T/E Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO MIA, LOWERED FLAPS TO 23 DEGREES AT APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 DEGREES, FLAPS HUNG UP ON INDICATION AND DISPLAYED A SLIGHT ASYMMETRY AND POPPED LOOSE WITH A BANGING EFFECT. TRAVEL OKAY TO 35 DEGREES. REPLACED BROKEN BOLT AND BEARING SECURING ROLLER SUPPORT PLATE ASSEMBLY TO FLAP ROLLER HANGER ON RIGHT INBOARD FLAP SUPPORT TRACK. CYCLED FLAPS NUMEROUS TIMES, NO DEFECT NOTED. LUBRICATED FLAPS.

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