Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,490 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
486597
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING APPROACH AND FLAP EXTENSION TO 5 DEGREES CREW NOTICED AIRCRAFT ROLL TO THE RT AND OBSERVED THAT THE RT FLAP HAD NOT EXTENDED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RT FLAP DRIVE CABLE SPLINES AT THE MOTOR END WERE WORN AWAY. THE RT FLAP DRIVE CABLE ASSY WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (TC NR 20060830003)

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