Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
April 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
24,058 hours
Part
Motor
Part number
FS361
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Flaps
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE IN COCKPIT, FLAP CB POPPED, DEFECT DESCRIPTION IN LOGBOOK. FLAP MOTOR WAS FOUND BURNT FROM BEING OVERHEATED. FLAPS FOUND TO BE IN THE UP POSITION , TIGHT UP AGAINST THE WING. THOUGHT IS, THAT THE FLAPS RIGGING SLOWLY WENT OUT OF RIG & TIGHTER UP AGAINST THE WING BEFORE THE FLAP LIMIT SWITCH COULD STOP THE FLAPS. FLAP MOTOR ASSEMBLY & FLAP CONTROL RELAY, PN 6046H39B REPLACED & SYS RIGGED. FLAP LIMIT SWITCH CHECKED OK. NO FURTHER FAULTS.