Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
16,135 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Bracket
Part number
26111445
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
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) WHILE THE A/C WAS DOWN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE GUYS FOUND A BROKEN LOWER FLAP MOTOR BRACKET SUPPORT DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, THIS WAS FOUND VISUALLY. THE SUPPORT P/N IS 2611144-5. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE OPERATION OF THE FLAPS, NO BINDING, GRINDING, OR NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN RETRACTING/EXTENDING SPEEDS. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. PLEASE SEE PICS.

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