Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
March 22, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
3,038 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
120A4280
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
3,180 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP C/B TRIPPED. FOUND FLAP DRIVE MOTOR CURRENT TO BE TOO HIGH WHEN CYCLING FLAPS, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE DRIVE MOTOR IS COOL OR COLD. MOTOR WAS ALSO MAKING GROANING SOUNDS WHEN OPERATING. FLAP DRIVE MOTOR SYSTEM FOUND TO BE PROBABLEMATIC IN COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS. PROBLEM IS FLEET WIDE TO VARIOUS DEGREES, DEPENDING ON THE ACFT.

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