Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
17,780 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Shaft
Part number
1013800006
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON APPROACH FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND PAST INITIAL APPROACH SETTING. VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE GROUND BY FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT R/H OUTBOARD FLAP HAD NOT EXTENDED. FLAPS AUTOMATICALLY STOPPED DUE SPLIT FLAP. FLAPS RETRACTED AND MEL`D. UPON INSPECTION R/H OUTBOARD FLAP SHAFT ASSY. FOUND SHEARED. THIS PART HAS A LIFE LIMIT OF 22500 CYCLES, BUT FAILED AT 17050. FLAP SHAFT ASSY. REPLACED WITH NEW P/N 101-380000-6. (TC# 20090911006)

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