Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
6,090 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Bearing
Part number
BC56985
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
1,614 hours
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) DISCOVERED FLEETWIDE PROBLEM WITH THE OTBD FLAPS, INBD AFT HINGE, OTBD RIB BRACKET. THE FLAP ROLLER BEARING, PN BC56985, CAN WEAR, ALLOWING THE BEARING FLANGE TO CONTACT AND WEAR THE FLAP RIB, CALLED A BRACKET, PN 35-165050-30 AND -31. ALL 5 COMPANY ACFT HAVE AT LEAST SOME DAMAGE TO 1 OR BOTH OTBD FLAPS. IF NOT CORRECTED THE RIB AREA WILL FAIL ALLOWING THE FLAP TO BECOME MISALIGNED. OTHER SDRS INDICATE THIS COULD IMPEDE NORMAL AILERON MOVEMENT.

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