Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
July 24, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
13,877 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Gear
Part number
99524122
Condition
Stripped
Location
Flap Gearbox
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
995240255
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER LANDING AND FLAPS RETRACTED CREW NOTICED THAT INBOARD FLAPS HAD RETRACTED FULLY BUT THE OUTBOARD FLAP HAD STUCK AT ABOUT THE APPROACH SETTING. FLAP GEARBOX/MOTOR ASSY REPLACED. INSPECTION OF FAILED GEARBOX REVEALED NUMEROUS STRIPPED TEETH ON ONE OF THE GEARS.