Service difficulty report · Piston · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Part
Piston
Part number
505211958
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Actuator
Part time
119 hours
Component
Beech · 505212234
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 OPERATION IN GROUND CHECK THE FLAP WAS NOTED TO BE NOISY. TRACKS LUBED TO NO EFFECT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ACTUATOR PISTON WAS SPLIT ALONG ITS LENGTH, APPROXIMATELY 4.5 INCHES FROM THE END.NEW ACTUATOR INSTALLED AND RIGGING CHECKS COMPLETED. SDR 960729007 PERTAINS TO SAME CONDITION.

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