Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
100384040
Condition
Burnt
Location
Te Flap
Component
Electromech · 1005240731
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT FLAPS WERE LOWERED FOR PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION. DURING THE COCKPIT PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OUT. THE C/B WAS RESET AND APPEARED OK. THE STDB ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THEN THE PORT ENGINE. SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT AND THEN VISUALLY OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND MAINTENANCE CALLED. MAINTENANCE CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE MOTOR FOUND BURNT. FLAP MOTOR AND GEARBOX ASSY. REPLACED AND FLAP SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.