Service difficulty report · Transmission · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
December 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208
Part
Transmission
Part number
C1450046
Condition
Sheared Drive
Location
Stdby Flap Motor
Part time
2,415 hours
Component
Cessna · 99105861
Stage of operation
IN
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)DURING INSPECTION THE STANDBY FLAP MOTOR SYSTEM WAS TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING CHECK. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE STANDBY FLAP MOTOR WAS HEARD TO BE RUNNING BUT THE FLAPS WERE NOT MOVI NG. THE FLAP MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WERE REMOVED AND THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE FLAP SYSTEM TESTED OK IN THE NORMAL TEST MODE.

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