What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED FLAPS WOULD NOT COMPLETELY RETRACT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE STAFF FOUND FUSELAGE FLAP BELLCRANK CRACKED, BROKEN AT BASE OF CONTROL ARM FROM THE VERTICAL CRANK BODY.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2014
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- System (JASC)
- 2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System
- Part
- Bellcrank
- Part number
- 2227500300
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Flap Control Arm
- Part time
- 4,511 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.