Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
May 4, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
14,827 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Motor
Part number
995240257
Condition
Overheated
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP MOTOR OVERHEATNG, BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. FLAP MOTOR/GEARBOX ASSY REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. VOLTAGE TO MOTOR CHKD & GROUND WIRE CHKD OKAY. CHKD FLAP SYS FOR BINDING, ACTUATORS, CABLES & FLAPS OPERATED WITHOUT BINDING. SYS CHKD FLAP MOTOR/GEARBOX ASSY, NO FAULTS NOTED. RIGGING CHKD OKAY. CONDUCTED A TEST FLT WITH FLAP MOTOR OBSERVED, FLAPS EXTENDED, & MOTOR RUNNING-ON, MOTOR HAD BURNING ODOR. DETERMINED IN FLT, WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED, DOWN LIMIT SWITCH ROLLER WENT OFF LIMIT SWITCH CAM PREVENTING FLAPS FROM STOPPING, FLAPS WENT TO END OF TRACKS & LOADED UP MOTOR. FLAP DOWN LIMIT SWITCH ADJUSTED. TEST FLT FAULT FREE. PREVIOUS MOTOR REPLACED, MOTOR HAD 94.2 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.