Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,490 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
1216001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Flap Xmsn
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK PILOTS NOTED THAT THE RH FLAP WAS NOT RESPONDING TO DOWN SELECTION, LH FLAP MOVEMENT WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE SNAG AND T/S REVEALED THE RH FLAP TRANSMISSION WAS NOT DRIVING THE FLAP, FLAP MOTOR AND DRIVE CABLES WERE CHECKED SERVICEABLE. REPLACED RH FLAP TRANSMISSION,FLAPS RIGGED PER PIPER MM AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED.

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