Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,823 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Bearing
Part number
BC56985
Condition
Worn
Location
Te Flap Roller
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) THE ACFT WAS COMING IN TO LAND AND WHEN APPROACH FLAPS WERE SELECTED, THE ACFT ROLLED SLIGHTLY. THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THE PILOT CHECKED THE FLAPS AND FOUND THE RT OTBD INNER ROLLER HAD FAIL AND RUBBED THOUGH THE INSIDE WALL OF THE FLAP CAUSING THE ROLLER TO JAM AND BREAKING THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ROLLER. WE REMOVED ALL THE FLAPS AND REPLACED ALL THE ROLLERS AND HARDWARD. THE RT OTBD FLAP WAS CHANGED. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH CYCLES AND HOURS WE WILL BE REMOVING ALL THE FLAPS AND INSPECTING THEM EVERY 2 YEARS. THIS INSPECTION CAN ONLY BE DONE RIGHT IF THE FLAPS ARE REMOVED.

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