Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 26, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
17,705 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bracket
Part number
10116001415
Condition
Torn
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
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 TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005 THIS AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD FLAP FAILURE WHILE APPROACHING CYWG. THE CREW WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.ON EXIT FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE CREW OBSERVED NR 1, 2 AND 3 FLAPS IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION. NR 4 (RT OUTBOARD) FLAP WAS IN THE FULL UP POSITION, AND ANGLED OUT FROM THE WING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED TH E INBOARD GUIDE ROLLER, BOUT, WASHER AND NUT HAD BEEN TORN OUT OF BRACKET. TO THIS DATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS BEING CARRIED OUT.