Service difficulty report · Actuator Cable · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 17, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
18,936 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Actuator Cable
Part number
99105864RX
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING THE PILOT REQUESTED 20 DEGREES FLAP AND THE FLAPS STOPPED/STAYED AT THE 10 DEGREE SETTING. AFTER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE THE PRIMARY MOTOR SHAFT SHEAR PIN WAS FOUND SHEARED, THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY IN STBY MODE, THE FLAP ACTUATOR ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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