Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
3,148 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
3516505030
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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 THE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR SPAR LT BRACKET, THE LT OTBD FLAP WAS REMOVED FOR ACCESS AND FOUND THE INBD HINGE OTBD BRACKET WITH DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ROLLER BEARING FLANGE APROX 0.025 DEEP. DECIDED TO PERFORM DVI OF ALL REMAINING FLAP ROLLER ASSY AND REMOVE THE RT OTBD FLAP. FOUND THE SAME DAMAGE ON THE RT OTBD FLAP INBD HINGE OTBD BRACKET. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE BEARINGS AND FLAPS WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. BRACKETS ARE BEING REPLACED.