# SDR CA040921002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 2004
- Submitted: March 3, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 18,772 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 475212
- Part serial: 006385
- Condition: Burned Out
- Location: Te Flap Control
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040921002

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE FLAP OPERATION WAS OBSERVED TO BE NOISY. MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY BURNED. MOTOR WAS REPLACED.

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