Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 13, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
3,380 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Motor
Part number
99100554
Condition
Loose
Location
Le Flaps
Stage of operation
DE
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) THE SUBJECT LT MOTOR WILL MOVE TO ITS EXTREME END TRAVEL AND LOCK THE ARMATURE CAUSING THE C.B. TO POP AND THE FLAP SYSTEM TO STOP. WHEN THE CB WAS RESET THE FLAPS WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY, THIS HAPPENED TWICE DURING FLAP SELECTION AND WAS SNAGGED IN THE LOG BOOK. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE SNAG, THE LT MOTOR LOCKED AND THE RT MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN, SHEARING THE DRIVE SPROCKET ON THE RT GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT. THE FLAPS STOPPED MOVING AND THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL THE LIMIT SWITCH WAS REACHED AND THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. BOTH MOTORS AND GEARBOXES WERE REPLACED.

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