Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC6A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC6A
Aircraft time
41,559 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Bracket
Part number
5363998403
Condition
Broken
Location
Actuator
Component
Flap Assembly
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING THE ROUTNE A INSPECTION THE OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT ARMS WERE FOUND BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED UNTIL THE FLAP WAS REPLACED. PARTS ARE BEING SHIPPED BACK TO CONAIR FOR INSPECTION.ALL ACTIVE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.

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