Service difficulty report · Flap Track · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
32,187 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Flap Track
Part number
501600183
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
32,520 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) ON MAINTENANCE WALKAROUND, THE RT OTBD FLAP HAD MORE PLAY THAN USUAL. FLAP WAS REMOVED AND THE INBD FLAP TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ON THE REAR TIP. TRACK REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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