What was found
(CAN) FLAP MOTOR SHORTED INTERNALLY CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. UPON REMOVAL FLAP MOTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE GREASE ON THE EXTERIOR AND A BURNED ODOR WAS NOTED. FLAP MOTOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 22, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 14,104 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Motor
- Part number
- 1202001
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Te Flaps
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.