What was found
(AUS) RT FLAP ACTUATOR BODY CRACKED AND LEAKING. CRACK LENGTH 40MM(1.57IN). MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS ITEM IS ONE OF A BATCH OF ACTUATORS WITH SUSPECT INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE ACTUATOR BODY BORE.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2000
- Submitted
- December 7, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UA
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 2736053003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Te Flap Actuator
- Part time
- 6,146 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
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