Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 16, 2020
Submitted
January 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0048
Aircraft time
11,331 hours, 11,230 cycles
Part
Jackscrew
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8799, ENROUTE GEG-EAT/AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMB OUT, THE FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GEG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FLAP SYSTEM AND LUBRICATED THE FLAP TRANSMISSION JACK SCREW. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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