Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 10, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
15,845 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
1013800006
Condition
Sheared
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) RT OB FLAP WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN SELECTED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RT OB FLEXIBLE FLAP DRIVE SHAFT SEVERLY CORRODED AND SHEARED OF. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF FLAP FLEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFTS SEVERLY CORRODED CAUSING FAILURE.

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