Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
20,675 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Flap Track
Part number
501600183
Condition
Broken
Location
Te Flap
Part time
20,564 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING CREW REMARK THAT ACFT WAS TURNING LT SLOWLY IN FLIGHT, ENOUGH TO TRIM. FOUND LT OTBD FLAP INBD TRACK BROKEN AT THE END OF THE FLAP DOWN TRAVEL SLOT ON THE TRACK, SEE PICS. PART WAS REPLACED BY NEW & REMAINING TRACKS ON THAT ACFT INSPECTED FOR CRACKS.

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