Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
May 21, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
1,709 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
503801531
Condition
Detached
Location
Actuator
Part time
1,838 hours
Component
Actuator
Component part number
1295210511
Stage of operation
NR
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

LEFT OTBD FLAP 30 DEGREE PLUS SPLIT FROM LT INBD FLAP CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MX ACFT ROLL CONTROL. WITH FLAPS IN FULL DOWN POSITION, LT OTBD ACTUATOR "FREEWHEELED" TO UP POSITION WITH ONLY AIRLOAD INPUT. LT OTBD DRIVE ASSY FOUND DETACHED AND LOOSE FROM LEFT OTBD FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY PN: DUE TO MISSING NUT FROM ATTACH BOLT.