Service difficulty report · Coupling · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
1,998 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Coupling
Condition
Twisted
Location
Flap Actuator
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) RUBBER FLAP ACTUATOR COUPLING FOUND EXCESSIVELY TWISTED DURING FLAP ACTUATOR INSPECTION. RUBBER COUPLING REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.