Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,468 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Motor
Part number
100984040
Part serial
6542
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS DOWN, WHEN THE FLAPS REACHED 5 DEGREES, THE ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE PILOT OVERSHOT TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION AND THEN CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH 5 DEGREE OF FLAP. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEARING IN THE FLAP MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AS THE FLAP MOTOR IS NOT CONTROLLED FOR HARD TIME, THE OPERATORS HAVE INDUCED A MANDATORY OVERHAUL OF THE MOTOR AND GEARBOX EVERY 5000 CYCLES. (TC NR 20070216002)

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