Service difficulty report · Structure · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
July 28, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Structure
Condition
Separated
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS IN RUGGED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FINISHED LAST OF 4 DROPS. APPLIED MAX POWER AND FLAPS TO 78 PERCENT AND PROCEEDED WITH CLEAN UP CHECKLIST. NOTICED ABNORMAL OF CONTROL COLUMN ( MORE AILERON). ADJUSTED TRIMS AND POWER SETTINGS. PNF WENT TO THE BACK NOTICED DAMAGE TO RT OB PORTION OF FLAP. PILOT SLOWED AIRCRAFT. ADVISED FSS OF PROBLEM. PILOT RAN FLAPLESS CHECKLIST AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. PILOT SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE CONTROLLABILITY. REVIEWED BRAKE FIRE PROCEDURES PRIOR TO LANDING AND THEN FLEW APPROACH AT MARKED BUG TO RUNWAY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 5 FT OF THE RT FLAP PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE ASSEMBLY AND TRAILING ON THE FLAP RAIL. MAI