Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft time
3,331 hours
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
120A4283
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flap System
Part time
3,348 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAP C/B POPPED OUT WHEN FLAPS SELECTED DOWN ON FINAL. C/B PUSHED BACK IN ON THE GROUND AND FLAPS WERE SELECTED DOWN, THEN UP AND C/B POPPED OUT AGAIN. WEATHER WAS -25C WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. ACFT WAS ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MULTIPLE HOURS OF COLD-SOAKING. FLAP SYSTEM IN FLEET HAS PROVEN TO HAVE COLD WEATHER ISSUES.

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