What was found
ON APPROACH, THE FLAPS WERE LOWERED TO 45 DEG BUT ONLY WENT TO 30 DEG. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE FLAP ACTUATOR INTERNAL GEARS WERE FOUND STRIPPED. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2004
- Submitted
- December 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 401B
- Aircraft time
- 11,787 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520EB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2D36C*
- System (JASC)
- 2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 511523716
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Te Flap
- 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.