Service difficulty report · Transmission · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
3,302 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Transmission
Part number
D14500462
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE PILOTS SELECTED FLAPS TO THE UP POSITION AND THE FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE FLAP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP NORMALLY. WHEN THE FLAPS WERE RESELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. THE FLAP TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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