Service difficulty report · Brushes · Cessna 210R

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 210R
Aircraft time
10,162 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Brushes
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap Motor
Part time
2,465 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HE HAD TO MAKE A FLAPLESS LANDING AS FLAPS WOULD NOT LOWER TO SELECTED POSITION ON APPROACH. NO MOVEMENT OF FLAPS NOTED BY VISUAL CHECK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAP MOTOR WAS RECEIVING POWER BUT NO MOVEMENT OF MOTOR SHAFT WAS NOTICED . MOTOR WAS REMOVED, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MOTOR BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN CAUSING LITTLE IF ANY CONTACT WITH MOTOR SLIP RING. MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SPARE AND FLAP SYSTEM CHECKS PERFORMED AS PER AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALL FOUND SATISFACTORY..

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