Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech A100A

Difficulty date
June 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100A
Aircraft time
19,212 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Flap Track
Part number
50160018
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING A WALKAROUND THE PILOTS NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE RT OTBD FLAP AT THE INBD HINGE. THE FLAP WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND THE INBD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT END OF THE TRACK, THE CRACK WEAKEN THE TRACK ALLOWING IT TO SLIGHTLY BEND WITH THE FLIGHT LOADS. NO SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE FLAP TRACK WAS REPLACED. AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.