Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Cessna 401B

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 401B
Aircraft time
15,766 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Sprocket
Part number
086150071
Condition
Broken
Location
Flap Actuator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) DURING THE ACFT RUNUP, THE PILOT SELECTED FLAPS DOWN. AT 30 DEGREE OF FLAP DOWN POSITION, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE FLAPS STOPPED. THE ACFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. AFTER INSPECTION, THE RT CONTROL SPROCKET, PN 0861500-71 ON THE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BREAK WAS WHERE THE ATTACHING PIN, PN 0861500-70 GOES THROUGH THE SPROCKET AND ACTUATOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSY.

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