Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
20,632 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
489516
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
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) F FLAP TRANSMISSION PASSED AWD 82-27-13R. FLAP TRANSMISSION REMOVED. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT OF THE SCREW DRIVE IN AND OUT OF THE TRANSHEAD WITHOUT SCREW ROTATION TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.125 INCH. PILOT OF LATEST FLIGHT FEBRUARY 10, 2010 HAD NO CONTROL OR VIBRATION INDICATION. (TC NR 20101202007)

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