Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 5, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Actuator
Part number
C145350
Condition
Seized
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH FLAPS SELECTED FROM 10 TO 20 AS FLAPS TRAVELLED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES THE FORWARD FLAP MOTOR FAILED AND BROKE FREE OF THE TRANSMISSION/JACKSCREW ASSY. THIS CAUSED THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TO BRAKE FREE OF THE ATTACHING STRUCTURE, THUS CAUSING THE FLAP TO RAPIDLY RETRACT TO THE STOWED POSITION.

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