Service difficulty report · Mount · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
June 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Engine
Lyc O360C2E
Part
Mount
Part number
21583
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
Part time
830 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN DESCENT AFTER GLIDER RELEASE AND AFTER EXTENDING FLAPS TO 27 DEGREES, PILOT NOTICED UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE RIGHT. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THE LEFT FLAP APPEARED TO BE IN APPROPRIATE POSITION, WHILE RIGHT FLAP WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 7-12 DEGREES. CONSTANT STICK LEFT WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL ATTITUDE. ON GROUND, BOTH FLAPS APPEARED TO BE OF SIMILAR DEFLECTION AT ALL SETTINGS. UNCOMMANDED ROLL ONLY OCCURRED AT FULL FLAP GREATER THAN 21 DEGREE SETTINGS.