Service difficulty report · Spring · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
April 27, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
74,793 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Spring
Part number
NOTFOUNDINIPC
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT FROM 40 DEGREE POSITION. CENTERING SPRING FOR EMERGENCY T-HANDLE FOUND TO BE DROOPING AND INTERFERING WITH ELECTRICAL SOLENOID RETRACT MECHANISM. T-HANDLE WITNESS WIRED IN NEUTRAL POSITION TO STOP INTERFERENCE FOR TEMPORARY FIX. PART REPLACED AFTER ALERT ON APRIL 28 2019 PART NUMBER UNKNOWN (TC# 20190430027)