Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
20,035 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Flap Track
Part number
501600183
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
21,305 hours
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

PILOT SELECTED FLAPS DOWN THEN NOTICED A ASYMMETRICAL FLAP CONDITION, FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP WHICH RESULTED IN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT OUTBOARD FLAP, INBOARD TRACK HAD FRACTURED NEAR THE TIP CAUSING THE FLAP ROLLER TO COME OUT OF THE TRACK (SEE ATTACHMENT). TRACK REPLACED AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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