What was found
(AUS) RH FLAP INBOARD ACTUATOR BALLSCREW NUT BADLY WORN. INVESTIGATION FOUND MISSING BALLS IN JACKSCREW AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FORCE LIMITER. SUSPECT CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION.
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2001
- Submitted
- April 4, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8*
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 734374D
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Part time
- 10,866 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.