Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 10, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
17,464 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Actuator
Part number
505212223
Part serial
AFA5921
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
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 FOR A MX CHECK, FLAPS WERE EXTENDED IAW CHECKLIST. A RUDDER CORRECTION REQUIRED TO KEEP ACRFT ON APPROPRIATE TRACK. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING COMPLETED AND ACRFT SNAGGED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLAP ACTUATOR FOR THE LT, I/B FLAP HAD FAILED IN THE DRIVE AREA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 90 DEGREE DRIVE IN THE ACTUATOR HAD FAILED AND INPUT TO THE ACTUATOR WAS TURNING BUT IT WAS NOT DRIVING THE ACTUATOR DOWN. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS AN ASYMETRIC FLAP CONDITION ON LANDING REQUIRING THE RUDDER CORRECTION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION OR OTHER SYSTEM TO SHOW AN ASYMETRIC FLAP SITUATION OR TO STOP THE FLAPS FROM EXTENDING BEYOND A CERTAIN POINT IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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