Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 99

Difficulty date
May 15, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
33,297 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Actuator
Part number
505211984
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Ob Flap
Component
Te Flap Act
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ROUTINE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FLAP ACTUATORS INDICATED THAT THE OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT FLANGE OF THE RT OUTBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR WAS CRACKED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE ACTUATOR BEING DROPPED OR OTHERWISE ABUSED. THE FLANGE WAS BENT SLIGHTLY INBOARD AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF THE ACTUATOR CHAFFING ON THE MOUNTING FRAME DURING ITS NORMAL OPERATING CYCLE.

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