Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
12,761 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Actuator
Part number
1295210501
Condition
Binding
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST AND SELECTED THE FLAPS TO FULL UP POSITION THEY NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR STOP AT THE 15 DEGREE SETTING. AFTER PARKING THE ACFT THE FLIGHT CREW CHECKED THE FLAPS AND FOUND THEM AT OR LOWER THAN THE 15 DEGREES ON THE LT INBD SIDE. MAINTENANCE WAS INFORMED OF THE SITUATION. ACFT WAS INSPECTED, THE INBD ACTUATOR HAD SEIZED AND THE FLEX SHAFT DAMAGED. ACTUATOR/FLEX SHAFT WERE R & R WITH AN O/H ACTUATOR AND A NEW FLEX SHAFT. SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE AND CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION.

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