Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 2, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,586 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Motor
Part number
9910554
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAPS WILL NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SNAPPED COUPLING ON THE RT FLAPACTUATOR SHAFT AT THE GEARBOX. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT FLAP MOTOR WAS INTERMITENT. SUSPECT THE FLAP MOTOR BRAKE WAS NOT RELEASING DURING FLAP OPERATION.

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