Service difficulty report · Carriage · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
June 11, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700TJ
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
25
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Carriage
Part number
T700A5755098001
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
1,954 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON COMPLIANCE WITH AD, DETECTED A CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH CAST WEB. INSTALLED NEW CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY PN T700A5755098001. NEW PART WEB THICKNESS IS 3X THICKER. POSSIBLE CAUSE; HIGH KIT FLAP OPERATING SPEED. REPLACEMENT PART APPEARS TO BE REINFORCED IN AFFECTED AREA.

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